Thomas Hochstettler

President

Petroleum Institute University and Research Centre

United States

Professional Summary

Thomas J. Hochstettler, PhD. is the President at The Petroleum Institute in the United Arab Emirates. As President of the Petroleum Institute, Thomas brings over 20 years of professional Expertise as a Higher Educational Professional. His responsibilities include being the CEO and handling the Institute's Research and over 150 budgets and 1,000 people. Thomas serves as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at American University of Sharjah and served as President and Trustee of Lewis and Clark College. Thomas is interested in seeking to elevate the educational missions of the university's he's a part of so that they benefit and educate the community at large. He has been a Pioneer in bringing formidable changes in some of the most complex regions of the world with his unique understanding and insight of the historic cultural values of the people he works with. He has lead some of the most monumental changes and development in international Higher Education. His most noted accomplishment was being instrumental in the founding and the launching of Jacobs University in Germany, the first Private University in the country. He is also helping the Petroleum Institute become a leader in education and research for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East. He is planning to continue to be involved in International Higher Education Development and Islamic Financial Consultancy.

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Specialization

International CEO; Finance and Budgeting Expert Executive; International Higher Education Professional; Higher Education Management; Consulting: History; Public Speaking