Russell Kavalhuna
Academic administrator
Russell A. “Russ” Kavalhuna is the tenth president of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and former president of Henry Ford College. Kavalhuna earned his bachelor's degree in flight science from Western Michigan University and his J.D. from Cooley Law School.2
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About
Prior to higher education administration, Kavalhuna was a federal prosecutor and a commercial airline captain.
Kavalhuna served as the executive director of Flight Operations in the College of Aviation at Western Michigan University from 2015 to 2018. He next served as the sixth president of Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan.
Kavalhuna began his term as president of Western Michigan University on July 1, 2025. In June 2026, the WMU Board of Trustees extended his contract for eight years.
From Wikipedia’s article on Russell Kavalhuna, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Western Michigan UniversityChair Jul 1, 2025 to now16
- Western Michigan UniversityPresident Jul 2025 to now16
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: aircraft pilot, university president, academic administrator, prosecutor, lawyer.12
- Since 2025President9 10
- Since 2025Chair, Western Michigan University11
- Since 2025President, Western Michigan University6 7
- Since 2018President, Henry Ford College5 6
- Date not recordedBoard member, Joyce Foundation8
Personal life
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