Matt Wilson serves as president of Temple University Japan (TUJ). Since returning to Temple in 2020, he has led a new strategic plan, established major campuses in Kyoto and Kawasaki, tripled undergraduate enrollment, quadrupled full-time faculty, expanded academic programs, and formed new partnerships with a growing number of Japanese prefectures, municipalities, universities, and industry. Previously, Wilson served as president of the University of Akron (Ohio, USA) and Missouri Western State University (Missouri, USA). During his earlier tenure at TUJ, he held positions as senior associate dean, general counsel, and law professor. Before entering academia, he practiced law internationally and worked in Japan for Yokogawa and Sony. Wilson holds a B.A. in Asian Studies and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Utah and a J.D. from Temple University. Fluent in Japanese, he is licensed to practice law in Florida and New Jersey.
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