Robert G. Rudolph Jr.

Bishop Robert G. Rudolph Jr. received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1990 from Henderson State University, where he served as student body president. He is currently completing his Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. Bishop Rudolph is the former Adjutant General of the Church of God in Christ and currently serves as the Prelate of the St. Maarten Reheboth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction for the denomination. As the Jurisdictional Bishop, he provides executive direction and leadership to several eastern Caribbean churches and ministries. In addition, he has 30 years of pastoral experience serving congregations in Arkansas.

Rudolph was raised in Harrisburg and Malvern, Ark., and is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. His secular career spans three decades in government, including service as a clerk for the Arkansas General Assembly, a congressional aide and a special assistant to the Governor of Arkansas. In 2021, Governor Asa Hutchinson appointed him as a member of the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Rudolph is married to Michelle Parham Rudolph and has participated in the White House Roundtable of African American Faith Leaders.

His appointment expires in January 2027. He may be contacted at rudolph@asusystem.edu.