Dr. Bryan R. Cole

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Dr. Bryan R. Cole is Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University. During his 41-year career at Texas A&M University, Dr. Cole served as Assistant and Associate Dean of the College of Education, Department Head of the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and as Assistant Vice President for Quality Leadership.

Dr. Cole is a recipient of the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching for 1979, 1994 and 2011. Dr. Cole served as the Coordinator and Facilitator of the Bonfire 2002 Planning Committee (2000-2002) and served as Co-Chair of the Texas A&M University Vision 2020 Mid-Term Review (2010-2011).

Dr. Cole currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Baptist University of the Americas and previously served on the Board of Directors for St. Joseph Health System (Bryan, TX), and as a Board Member for the Quality Texas Foundation for seven years and the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Education Coordinating Board for six years including two years as chairman. Dr. Cole has served as a Deacon at First Baptist Church Bryan, Texas since 1983.

Dr. Cole is a retired Colonel from both active duty and the U.S. Army Reserve that included tours of duty in Germany, Vietnam and the U.S. Dr. Cole received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Administration (Higher Education) from Texas A&M University. Dr. Cole is married to Wanda Kay Cole, his wife of 48 years. They have two adult children, Keith and Allison and three grandchildren.

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