MHU President’s Office

Tony Floyd, Mars Hill University President

John Anthony “Tony” Floyd, J.D., became the 22nd president of Mars Hill University on June 1, 2018.

He earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of South Carolina, and his juris doctor from Campbell University. Following a 23-year career in private law practice, he joined Coker College in 2012 as vice president of administration and legal counsel, and was named executive vice president in 2015.

Since joining Mars Hill University in 2018, Floyd has become chair of the Appalachian College Association, serves on the executive committee of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities association, and is vice-chair of the South Atlantic Conference Presidents Council.