Ted Mitchell Biography

Ted Mitchell, a former college president, and prominent federal policymaker took office as the American Council on Education's (ACE) president on September 1. Mitchell brings to ACE a wealth of expertise and achievements from the higher education field and a longstanding commitment to assisting more students in enrolling in and completing their degrees at postsecondary institutions. He has held positions as trustee of a significant research institution, senior public university administrator, and president of a private liberal arts college. From 1999 through 2005, Mitchell served as Occidental College's president. From 2014 until January 2017, he oversaw postsecondary education policy and initiatives as the secretary of education for the United States, reporting to the secretary of education. Additionally, he has held positions as professor and head of the Department of Education at Dartmouth College and vice chancellor and dean of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition, he has served on the board of trustees at Stanford University. Before taking on the undersecretary of education role Mitchell served as president of the California State Board of Education and as chief executive officer of the NewSchools Venture Fund, which offers seed money and advice to top K–12 education entrepreneurs. Mitchell worked as a consultant for ACE in education achievement, innovation, and leadership development after he left the Department of Education. Mitchell graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife Christine, and their two kids. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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