Sheila Gestring
American university president
About Sheila Gestring
Born 1968. Sheila Gestring is an American university president, chief financial officer and academic administrator.
Sheila K. Gestring is an American academic administrator serving as the 18th president of the University of South Dakota (USD) since 2018. She was previously its chief financial officer from 2010 to 2018. Gestring is the second female president of the university.
Biography Sheila Gestring was born in South Dakota.
In 2018, the South Dakota Board of Regents voted unanimously in favor of appointing Gestring as USD's 18th president. She succeed the outgoing president, Jim Abbott. Gestring assumed office on June 22, 2018. In December 2023, she announced Jon Schemmel as the school's athletics director.
Personal life Gestring's husband Keith works for South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources. They have two children.
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American university president
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Sheila Gestring was born on 15 January 1968.
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Sheila Gestring is a university president, chief financial officer and academic administrator.
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Sheila Gestring is American.
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