William Inboden

Currently the director of the Alexander Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida, Inboden is also a Peterson Senior Fellow with the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He received Ph.D., M.Phil and M.A. degrees in history from Yale University and an A.B. in history from Stanford University.

In building the Hamilton School, Inboden recruited and hired over 50 new faculty members, oversaw the design and approval of four new multidisciplinary undergraduate majors and two new Ph.D. programs, and developed a university-wide core class in civil discourse.

Along with his academic leadership, Inboden brings to UT Austin valuable experience for this pivotal time in higher education. His previous service includes senior positions with the National Security Council at the White House, the Department of State, and as a staff member in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He also led the London-based Legatum Institute and has held multiple advisory roles with the Central Intelligence Agency and director of National Intelligence.