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President Tim Foster has served as the tenth leader of Colorado Mesa University since March 2004, when he was appointed by the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees.  Previously, President Foster was member of Colorado Governor Bill Owens' cabinet, executive director for the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and head of the Department of Higher Education.  Beginning in 1988, President Foster has also served in the Colorado House of Representatives, where he was the House Majority Leader for four sessions, from 1993 to 1996. Previous to his public service, he was a partner in the law firm of Foster, Larson, Laiche and Griff in Grand Junction.

A Grand Junction native, President Foster earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with honors from Kenyon College in 1980. He completed graduate coursework for a master's degree in mineral economics at the Colorado School of Mines from 1982 to 1984. Mr. Foster also earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver - College of Law in 1984.  This married father of four sons is an avid bike rider, skier, swimmer, soccer player and coach.