UNC-Chapel Hill seven-month Interim Chancellor Lee H. Roberts has been named to the post permanently. A newcomer to higher education, Roberts previously served as the State Budget Director. He has served on the UNC Board of Governors prior to his appointment as interim Chancellor. His political support noted his handling of protests on campus following the terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.
He was the co-founder and managing partner of SharpVue Capital, a North Carolina investment firm that specializes in stewarding institutional funds and growing local economies. In addition, Roberts as served on the State Board of Community Colleges, the State Banking Commission, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board, and the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He also taught public budgeting classes at Duke.
Roberts earned his J.D. Georgetown University.
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