Former Florida State University President John Thrasher died Friday morning in Orlando at 81, CBS affiliate WCTV in Tallahassee is reporting.
He was president of FSU from November 6, 2014, to August 2021.
As president, he presided over a $1 billion fundraising campaign, which helped advance the university’s academic and research mission.
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Thrasher served as general counsel of the Florida Medical Association in Jacksonville for 20 years.
He also served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and was elected to the Florida Senate in 2009.
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A celebration of his life is expected to be held at FSU’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on August 19, the family said.
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