TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NAMED DANIEL PULLIN, formerly the John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business, as its new president. 

Pullin began the position on Feb. 1. His appointment comes after a national search during which TCU students, faculty and staff provided feedback. 

“Daniel is an inspiring leader and cares deeply about our community, which has been built upon academic excellence and an unmatched student experience,” said Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. “For the past four years he has been passionate about his role as John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business, and he will use that same energy and expansive vision to make an impact as TCU’s president.” 

Pullin is also a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Neeley. Since joining TCU in 2019, he has combined his extensive experience in higher education with a foundation in leading corporations and private industry to serve as a steward for the business school. 

Under Pullin’s leadership, the Neeley School has seen dynamic faculty and staff growth and curriculum innovation, earned increased national visibility and rankings, realized development success, built community and civic engagement, and placed an unmistakable focus on inclusive excellence. 

“I am honored and humbled to be appointed the incoming president for Texas Christian University,” Pullin said. “Four years ago, this community welcomed me and my family with the kindness and generosity that only Horned Frogs can offer. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve TCU in a greater capacity, as I’ve seen firsthand the transformational power of what a TCU education can provide. 

“TCU’s leadership has a shared vision of academic excellence, belonging and an unrivaled student experience for our Horned Frog students. Chancellor Boschini’s leadership has inspired a generation of students, and I’m excited to work with Victor and my colleagues to carry that into TCU’s future.” 

As TCU president, Pullin will report to the chancellor and is responsible for overall operations supporting and enhancing the university’s academic mission. He will provide executive leadership to advance the mission, vision and values of the university. 

“Daniel will work closely with me and the cabinet to help usher in a new era for TCU under the exciting spotlight of TCU’s sesquicentennial year,” Boschini said. “This includes maintaining the level of excellence for which our community is known, especially our culture of belonging, academic impact and engagement. We share this focus on investing in our people and our community.” 

Prior to joining the Neeley School of Business, Pullin was the dean of the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma, where he also served as university vice president. Before transitioning to higher education, Pullin worked for global consultancy McKinsey & Co. and the private equity firm Hicks Muse Tate & Furst and its portfolio companies. 

Pullin earned undergraduate degrees from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Harvard Business School before returning to Oklahoma for a Juris Doctor degree.

As president, Daniel Pullin will work to advance TCU’s academic mission, vision and values while
Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. oversees the university’s financial future. Photo by Amy Peterson