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Dr. James Bernard "Bernie" Machen (born 26 March 1944 ) is an American Professor and Academic Administrator . As of 2005 , he is the president of the University Of Florida . Before starting at Florida in 2004 , he was president of the University Of Utah . Machen was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri . He attended Vanderbilt University for his Undergraduate studies, Saint Louis University for his DDS , and the University Of Iowa for his Master Of Science in Pediatric Dentistry and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology . Before Utah and Florida, Machen was employed in various capacities as professor or administrator by the University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill and the University Of Michigan . Additionally, he served in various ways with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center , the National Academy Of Sciences , and the American Association Of Dental Schools . While at Utah, he served on the board of trustees of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics . After Florida's 2004 hiring of head Football coach Urban Meyer , it was speculated that Machen's relationship with Meyer may have played a role in the hiring. Machen was the president of Utah when Meyer was hired as head coach there. Machen and his wife, Chris, have three children. References
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