Ronald R. Ingle, Ph.D., is President Emeritus of Coastal Carolina University, being named the institution's first President when it became an independent state university.

During his 14-year presidential tenure, enrollment grew to more than 8,000 students. The endowment increased from $3.4 to approximately $13 million, and the assets of the institution’s foundation grew to $16 million. 

He has served on the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), was elected to the Board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and served on the Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). 

Dr. Ingle’s experiences in two-year colleges include senior posts at South Georgia College and Kennesaw College.  He has also served as an administrator and faculty member at the University of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina University.  A native of Moncks Corner, S.C., Dr. Ingle earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Wofford College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Florida State University.  After service as a United States Army officer, he earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Ohio State University.