Robert L. Caslen
Robert L. Caslen | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 29th President of the University of South Carolina | |
| In office 1 August 2019 – 13 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harris Pastides |
| Succeeded by | Harris Pastides (interim) |
| 59th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy | |
| In office 17 July 2013 – 22 June 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | David H. Huntoon |
| Succeeded by | Darryl A. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1953 Connecticut, United States |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Robert Louis Caslen Jr. (born 30 November 1953) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 59th superintendent of West Point from 2013 until 2018 and as the 29th president of the University of South Carolina from July 2019 until May 2021. Between January and May 2019, Caslen was senior counsel to the president and interim chief financial officer at the University of Central Florida. On 19 July 2019, the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina elected him as the school's 29th president, a position he assumed on 1 August 2019. He resigned as president at South Carolina on 12 May 2021.