Ringling College president announces retirement plans

Larry Thompson will continue to serve through the 2025-26 academic year, planning to step down in May 2026.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 3:50 p.m. April 17, 2025
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Larry Thompson has served as president of Ringling College of Art and Design since 1999.
Larry Thompson has served as president of Ringling College of Art and Design since 1999.
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Longtime Ringling College of Art and Design president Larry Thompson will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, the Sarasota college announced on Thursday.

 

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