Inauguration of USF’s 29th President

Born and raised in San Francisco, the son of immigrants, and a first-generation college graduate, incoming President Aceves earned an undergraduate accounting degree from USF in 1983, as well as a doctorate in education in 1995. He is married to Carol Aceves MA ’11, who holds a master’s degree from the School of Education. Most recently, incoming President Aceves served as president of Regis University in Denver, since 2023, where he was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2014-22. Prior to his time at Regis, Aceves was associate vice president, Office of the Provost at Fordham University in New York City from 2011-14.