Jo Bonner
President of the University of South Alabama
Jo Bonner has been a fixture in Alabama civic and political circles for more than two
decades, and today leads the University of South Alabama as the Flagship of the Gulf
Coast.
Previously, Bonner served as chief of staff to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. But it was in
Washington, representing Alabama’s First District in the United States Congress, where
he began to earn a reputation as a respected and influential voice of reason.
He was a member of the House Appropriations Committee and chaired the House
Ethics Committee. His crowning Congressional accomplishment came in 2012 when
Airbus announced plans to build its first U.S. Final Assembly Line in Mobile.
At the University of South Alabama, President Bonner launched Jag Days to bring high
school students to campus for spirited VIP tours. His upbeat message builds on South’s
journey of progress and renews its promise to students and their families: A degree from
the University of South Alabama is a first-class ticket to a brighter future.