President Robert R. Lindgren arrived at Randolph-Macon College on February 1, 2006. Since then, Randolph-Macon is making advances in many significant areas. The college celebrated its largest graduation in history last year -- and at the same time, applications to Randolph-Macon have nearly doubled in the past two years, resulting in the College welcoming two of the largest incoming classes in its history.
Also, private support of Randolph-Macon hit an all-time high last year and just recently, the College announced nearly $11 million in gifts to support a number of major initiatives including scholarships, capital projects, professorships, the library and athletics.
Since arriving in Ashland, President Lindgren has dedicated himself to making connections with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and the surrounding communities. In fact, his passion for students has earned him the reputation as “the student’s president” and he makes getting to know students a “family affair” by graciously inviting them into the President’s house on campus throughout the year.
President Lindgren came to Randolph-Macon from The Johns Hopkins Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Prior to Johns Hopkins, he served as vice president and chief development officer at the University of Florida. At each university, he directed what were some of the largest and most successful campaigns in higher education at the time, and he has a well-earned reputation as one of higher education’s premier experts on fund-raising.
A native of Muskegon, Michigan, President Lindgren is a 1976 graduate of the University of Florida, where he also earned his law degree in 1981. In addition, he earned a master of philosophy degree in management studies in 1978 from Oxford University in England. President Lindgren and his wife, Cheryl, have three children, Jim, Greg and Andrea, who have all enthusiastically made Ashland their home.