Rupert A. Hayles Jr.

Rupert A. Hayles Jr. is an academic educator and administrator. He was the 12th president of Roberts Wesleyan University.

Education He received his bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Accounting, cum laude, from Seton Hall University. Hayles then earned a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in Finance and Decision Sciences from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. from Regent University, specializing in leadership, change management and emotional intelligence.

Career Hayles became the 12th president of Roberts Wesleyan University. on July 1, 2023. He was inaugurated on September 22, 2023. Dr. Hayles is the former President of Pillar College

Hayles is the former Chief Operating Officer and President of Pillar College from 2019-2023. He is the former Chief Operating Officer of Christ Church in New Jersey from 2001-2016. He was the executive pastor of The Life Christian Church from 2016-2019 in West Orange, New Jersey.

From 1988-2001, he held senior leadership and strategist positions at Prudential Financial, Cytec Industries, now Solvay Chemical, and Merck Pharmaceuticals. From 1985-1990, Hayles served as an airman and later as an officer in the United States Air Force.