FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Christian University Chancellor Victor J. Boschini is transitioning to Chancellor Emeritus, the school announced, and TCU President Daniel W. Pullin will succeed him in the role next year, the school announced Monday.
Chancellor Emeritus means Boschini will be retiring, while still keeping his title with the university. Pullin will succeed him on June 1, 2025.
“It is almost impossible to find an aspect of campus that has not been positively impacted by Chancellor Boschini’s leadership, vision and heart,” TCU Board of Trustees Chair Kit Moncrief said in a statement. “He has helmed TCU’s emergence as one of the best universities in the country and has done so with a focus on people. I speak for the board and for Horned Frogs everywhere when I say we are indebted to Victor Boschini’s transformative impact, and we are committed to building upon his legacy to ensure an even greater TCU for the future.”
The school said this plan of succession from president to chancellor was set into motion in 2020. When Pullin was hired in 2022, the plan allowed for him and Boschini to work side-by-side to prepare for the transition.
TCU said Boschini's legacy as chancellor, a role he has held since 2003, is defined by growth, community, inclusion and excellence. Under Boschini, TCU doubled its number of students and saw huge athletic success.
“TCU is an incredible place and deserves an incredible leader to take us into the next years of student-centered growth, academic excellence and impact,” Boschini said in a statement. “After working closely with him for the past two years, Daniel is uniquely poised to build on the positive momentum we have created here at TCU. He is an inspiring leader with a big vision and his unbounded energy makes him a force of nature. His care for our community, our values, and our students is evident and informs his every decision.”
Prior to becoming president, Pullin served as the John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business and was a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation.
“From the very first moment I stepped onto campus seven years ago, I thought, ‘This place is special,’” Pullin said in a statement. “As dean of Neeley and now as president, I’ve said that same thing every day. I’ve been inspired by the thoughtful and intelligent students in my classes, by my generous and bright colleagues as we collaborate on projects large and small, and by our community coming together and collaborating on our shared vision for what comes next. It’s a daily honor to work alongside Chancellor Boschini and watch his joyful, kind and respectful brand of leadership that has taken TCU to unprecedented heights."
The school said Boschini will still have a presence on campus, focusing on fundraising and enrollment. He will also continue to teach in the classroom.
Pullin will become the 11th chancellor of TCU.
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