| Michael Middleton | |
| Occupation: | Academic administrator |
Michael A. Middleton (also Mike Middleton)[1] is an American academic, a deputy chancellor emeritus, and a professor emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law.[2] On November 12, 2015, he was appointed interim president of the University of Missouri after the previous president, Timothy Wolfe, resigned as the result of the 2015 University of Missouri protests.[3] Middleton served in this role until March 2017.[4]
Middleton received a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 1968 and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1971, becoming the third black graduate of the school.[3] After working for various offices within the federal government, including the EEOC, he returned to the University of Missouri in 1985. Since 1998, he was a deputy chancellor.[2] He retired as a deputy chancellor on August 31, 2015.[3]
He was appointed as interim president of Lincoln University in May 2017, serving until May 31, 2018.[4]