Embry-Riddle President Joins NAIA Council of Presidents

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Embry-Riddle President George Ebbs Selected to NAIA Council of Presidents

Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 30, 2005 -- Dr. George Ebbs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University president, has been elected to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents (COP) as representative for the Florida Sun Conference. Ebbs’ term will begin immediately and extend through Dec. 31, 2006. He is fulfilling the remainder of the term relinquished by Flagler College’s William Abare Jr.

“I am thrilled to see Dr. Ebbs selected by his peers to the NAIA Council of Presidents,” said Embry-Riddle Director of Athletics Steve Ridder. “This is a tremendous honor and privilege for our president. His valuable experience as a leader will serve him well to make a positive impact in the structure of the NAIA and enhance the overall experience of NAIA student-athletes across the country.”

The Council of Presidents is the chief governing body of the NAIA. Conference representatives to the council include a president from each conference in the region, the regional director (NAIA staff), and the commissioner from each conference in the region.

“One of the more effective ways to influence NAIA policy is through your representative on the Council of Presidents,” said Steven B. Baker, NAIA president and chief executive officer. “I am confident Dr. Ebbs will serve your conference well.”

Ebbs joined Embry-Riddle in 1998 as its fourth president. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle, Ebbs was founder, CEO, and president of the Canaan Group, a management-consulting firm providing business strategy, market analysis, and business process improvement services to executives in the commercial aviation industry. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Policy and Organizational Management from Columbia University.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering and meets the needs of students and industry through educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates more than 30,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Extended Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, and through distance learning.