Fred DuVal

Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Regent Fred DuVal to an eight-year term on the Arizona Board of Regents in November 2018. He is chair-elect of the board, chair of the Research and Health Sciences Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee. Regent DuVal also represents the Arizona Board of Regents on the WestEd Board. Regent DuVal previously served on the board from 2006 to 12 when he was appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano to complete the term held by Regent Jack Jewett who resigned from the board after agreeing to stay past his term after the untimely death of Regent Lorraine Frank.

Regent DuVal has served at the highest levels of government, including as the White House deputy assistant to the president for intergovernmental affairs from 1997 to 2000. He worked in Washington, D.C. as deputy chief of protocol of the United States and deputy assistant secretary of state in the 1990s. Regent DuVal ran as the 2014 Democratic nominee for governor of Arizona and is currently president of DuVal and Associates. He is also the founder of the Institute for Civil Discourse at the University of Arizona. In addition, Regent DuVal is the author of two books and serves Arizona charitable organizations, including the Phoenix YMCA and Big Brothers Big Sisters.