Florida State University will host a "celebration of life" to honor the memory of the late President Emeritus John Thrasher ...

John Thrasher, former president of Florida State University and a longtime state lawmaker, died Friday morning in Orlando, his family said in a statement. He was 81. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) ...

The celebration of the former 15th university president’s life is open to the public, FSU wrote in a press release Thursday.

FSU rose to the top 20 among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report during his presidency, and he also took ...

John Thrasher, a former Florida House speaker and state senator who served as Florida State University president and co-founded The Southern Group lobbying firm, died Friday in Orlando. He was 81.

FILE - Florida State president John Thrasher speaks prior to head football coach Mike Norvell being introduced at a press conference Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla.

John Thrasher’s career - as a soldier, lawmaker, and university president - was marked by service. But beyond titles and milestones, it was the way he carried himself in moments of crisis and ...

And John Thrasher knew there was no better avenue to helping our fellow man than education,” said Montford, CEO of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

John lived a remarkable life — and he made a big difference in the lives of so many in our state. We send our condolences to Jean and the entire Thrasher family,” the governor said in a post on X.

Columnist Steve Bousquet reflects on the life of John Thrasher, whose remarkable political journey in Florida ended with a highly successful career as president of Florida State University ...

When Thrasher’s name surfaced for the FSU job in 2014, students heckled him at a public forum, appalled by his role as a lobbyist and as chairman of then-Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign.