Dr. Pink, in July 2022, became Ferris State’s 19th president and is the first African American person to lead the university since it was founded in 1884. Prior to guiding Ferris State University, Dr. Pink served as president of Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Mich. and was vice president for academic affairs at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Campus in Oklahoma.
Dr. Pink is involved in governance and policy development at both regional and national levels, now serving on the NCAA DII Executive Board, and the boards of Corewell Health West Michigan, The Right Place and the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP). In June of 2023, Dr. Pink was selected to serve as the co-chair of the higher education working group for Governor Whitmer’s Growing Michigan Together Council, to create a long-term vision for the success of Michigan.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, a Master of Education in Physical Education and Secondary Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Professional Education from Oklahoma Christian University.