John L. Crain
| John L. Crain | |
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| Born | 1960 Franklinton, Louisiana |
| Residence | Hammond, Louisiana |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Fields | Accounting |
| Institutions | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Alma mater |
University of Mississippi Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Known for | Southeastern Louisiana University president Business professor Prolific author |
| Notable awards | Southeastern Louisiana University President's Award for Excellence in Research 1994 |
John Luther Crain (born 1960, Franklinton, Louisiana) is president of Southeastern Louisiana University at Hammond, having been appointed to the position on 2009 February 17 by the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System. He succeeded Randy Moffett.
Crain, a 1978 graduate of Franklinton High School, Louisiana, holds B.S. and MBA degrees from Southeastern and received a Ph.D. in accountancy from the University of Mississippi. He is an inactive CPA and an accomplished pianist.
Crain previously served as interim president, provost, vice president for academic affairs, accounting department head, president of the Faculty Senate, and tenured professor of accounting. He began full-time employment as an assistant professor of accounting at Southeastern in 1987 and held his first administrative position as interim director of the University's Small Business Development Center. In 1992 Crain received the Southeastern President's Award for Excellence in Research; by 2009, on being named president, he had authored 63 refereed journal articles.
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