Before being elected the 47th Governor of Kansas, Jeff Colyer, M.D. (C’81, Parent’17) started or helped manage small companies, healthcare entities, large organizations, and complex international projects.

Governor Colyer reformed Medicaid that was previously known for slashed rates, multi-year waiting lists, limited services into the first privatized, fully-integrated medical and long-term care system. He successfully combined dual careers in business/government while practicing reconstructive surgery; he was elected Representative, Senator, and Lt. Governor.

During the Fall 2019 semester, Governor Colyer served as a Fellow at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in economics, as well as advanced degrees from Cambridge University and the Kansas University School of Medicine.