Robert O. Salmon

Robert Salmon has been in higher education for over 16 years and currently serves as Executive Director of the Arizona Community College Association. He came to this position after serving as Vice President and District Provost at Yavapai College in Prescott. Prior to Yavapai College, he was executive director of academic affairs for the southwestern United States at the University of Phoenix. He also has been dean of the College of Business Technology Communications and assistant to the president at Southern Utah University. He was a professor in the Business Department there as well.

Mr. Salmon’s extensive industry experience includes work as senior vice president at Fidelity Investments, vice president at Citibank and worldwide director of Travelers Cheque Refunds at American Express. Combining knowledge and experience in the private and public sector has provided an excellent background for his role as commissioner and board chair of commissions of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the nation’s largest accreditation association of business schools and programs.

He holds a master of public administration from Arizona State University and a bachelor of arts in forensic communications from Brigham Young University.