COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — The Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday morning to name Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the sole finalist for the chancellor position, concluding a months-long search for Chancellor John Sharp’s successor.
Statement from Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Being Selected as the Finalist for the Position of Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System pic.twitter.com/DKJtZ7bw2C
— Glenn Hegar (@Glenn_Hegar) March 7, 2025
Prior to becoming chancellor, Glenn Hegar was elected the 36th Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in November 2014. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He was Texas' chief financial officer — the state's treasurer, check writer, tax collector, procurement officer and revenue estimator.