The Inauguration of President Frank Neville

Frank Neville is the 12th president of Millsaps College, a position he assumed in June 2024. Neville brings 35 years of leadership experience in higher education, government and global public affairs. A seasoned professional with deep experience in strategy, communications, negotiation and cross-cultural management, Neville has served in senior administrative positions at two leading research universities and three U.S. diplomatic missions across the globe.

Born in Sharon, Conn., and raised in Millbrook N.Y., Neville is a graduate of Carleton College with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He earned his MBA from Arizona State’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.

Before joining Millsaps College, Frank served as the senior vice president of strategic initiatives and chief of staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this role, he was a member of the university’s five-person executive leadership team and coordinated the work of Tech’s senior leadership. While at Tech, Neville led the development and managed the implementation of the university’s strategic plan. He led Tech’s COVID response and recovery and instituted the LOVE-GT culture change effort to align leadership, performance management and institutional policies with Tech’s strategic values. He co-led the design of the Tech Square real estate expansion in mid-town Atlanta and initiated the design of a new Arts Square district. Neville also directed the establishment of Tech’s Early Identification Program, under which Tech provides STEM education to under-served Georgia middle and high school students. He planned and implemented a transformation of GT athletics and rebuilt donor and alumni support for the program while serving as interim athletic director. He also was an adjunct faculty member at the Scheller College of Business, where he taught global business courses and led study abroad programs to South America, Singapore and Indonesia.

Ángel Cabrera is the 12th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, one of America’s leading research universities, serving nearly 48,000 students and conducting more than $1.4 billion in annual sponsored research.

Since Cabrera’s arrival in the fall of 2019, enrollment grew to an all-time high, applications broke Institute and state levels, and the undergraduate program became the third most-selective among public universities. Offering best-in-class graduation rates and career outcomes, coupled with lower tuition and fees than most other leading research universities, Georgia Tech is consistently recognized for offering one of the best returns on investment for students.

Georgia Tech’s research enterprise has also experienced considerable growth since 2019. With more than $1.2 billion in annual research expenditures, the Institute ranks among the top 20 most research-intensive universities in the nation and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech’s unprecedented growth stems from a 10-year strategic plan that was developed under Cabrera’s leadership with the participation of more than 5,700 members of the Institute community and adopted in November 2020. In the plan, titled “Progress and Service for All,” Georgia Tech pledges to amplify its impact and lead by example in a mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

During Cabrera’s presidency, Georgia Tech has continued to build on two decades of progress in transforming the neighborhoods surrounding its campus into thriving hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2023, the third and final phase of Tech Square broke ground with the construction of the George and Scheller Towers, and Science Square Labs was completed in 2024 — the first phase of a new district on Atlanta’s westside dedicated to medical technology research and innovation.

Cabrera came to Georgia Tech after serving for seven years as president of George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia. During his presidency, GMU joined the top tier of research universities in the Carnegie Classification, became the largest and fastest-growing institution in the state, launched numerous academic and research programs, and established a campus in South Korea. Before GMU, Cabrera was president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, now part of Arizona State University, and dean of IE Business School in Madrid.

As a business educator, Cabrera played a key role in advancing professional ethics, internationalization, and corporate social responsibility. In 2007, while serving as a senior advisor to the United Nations Global Compact, he was the lead author of the “Principles for Responsible Management Education” (PRME). A United Nations–supported initiative that advances sustainable development through management education, PRME has been adopted by more than 800 schools around the world. He is also a co-founder of the University Global Coalition, a global network of universities working in partnership with the United Nations in support of its Sustainable Development Goals.

Cabrera serves on the boards of the National Geographic Society, Harvard College Visiting Committee, Atlanta Committee for Progress, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Bankinter Innovation Foundation in Spain. He has served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the advisory boards of Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and Georgia Tech (which he chaired), and the boards of three public companies.

Cabrera earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive science from Georgia Tech, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a B.S. and an M.S. in computer and electrical engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

He is married to management scholar and Georgia Tech classmate, Elizabeth. Their son, Alex, is a graduate of Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon University, and their daughter, Emilia, is a graduate of Harvard University. Cabrera is the first native of Spain to serve as president of an American university.

• Gates will open at 7:00 a.m.
• Whitworth Circle parking is reserved for VIP and ADA guests.
• General parking is available in all other lots.
• Additional ADA parking is available in front of the Hall Activities Center accessible through the North Gate off of N. State St.

Campus Map

Directions: From I-55, take Woodrow Wilson Drive, Exit 98A, to second light, turn left on North State Street. Millsaps College is on the right.

Entrances are at: North Security Gate at traffic light at Riverside Drive; Whitworth Circle at traffic light at Oakwood Street; Park Avenue; South Security Gate at Webster Street.

Google Maps

Fondren:
Homewood Suites
601-398-9500
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I-55 Corridor:
Residence Inn
601-362-8003
Mention Millsaps Inaugural Event for our event rate

Ridgeland:
Hampton Inn
769-300-5556
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For more accommodation options, go to the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
website at visitjackson.com.

If the ceremony must be moved due to rain, we will be at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church at 305 N. Congress Street.

The church recommends you use the south entrance. Special needs parking at the church is clearly marked. Security personnel will be on hand to assist you. The church recommends you turn your headlights on to indicate you need special assistance. A covered drive-thru is available at the south entrance for dropping off disabled guests. Driving time from Millsaps College can be between 10 to 20 minutes, depending upon traffic. 

The Installation Ceremony will be live-streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/igT6ti-EyQs and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1612143363031747/.

For more information, please email us at [email protected] or call Michelle Ayers at 601-974-1001.