Dr. Jeff Cox is the 11th president of the North Carolina Community College System. Prior to leading the System, Dr. Cox served as the president of Wilkes Community College from 2014 to 2023 and as the superintendent of Alleghany County Schools from 2005 to 2014. He also served as assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction for Lee County Schools and as an elementary principal and assistant principal in Union County Schools. He began his career as a high school teacher and coach. He holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as well as a master’s in school administration and a bachelor’s degree in English—Secondary Education, both from Appalachian State University.