Len Jessup

Leonard Michael Jessup is an American academic administrator. He served as the tenth president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2015 to 2018, when he became the president of Claremont Graduate University.

Early life and education Born and raised in Northern California, Jessup graduated from California State University, Chico, where he earned a bachelor's degree in information and communication studies and an MBA. He earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona, Tucson. In March 2024, announced he plans to step down at the end of the academic year on June 30, 2024. Interim president formally replaced Jessup on June 2, 2024.

In 2018 he was chosen as the recipient of the CEO Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District VII.