The Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, announced that Christopher Fiorentino, current interim chancellor and former president of West Chester University, was selected as chancellor by its board of governors.

Fiorentino will be the system’s sixth chancellor. His career spans 42 years which began as an assistant professor of economics at West Chester University in 1983, the year the state system was established.

He held many positions at the university, including department chairman, dean, vice president and president. He retired from West Chester University in June and returned to serve as interim chancellor in October.

Fiorentino will serve as the state system’s chief executive officer, providing leadership to the state-owned public universities. He will succeed Daniel Greenstein, who concluded his service to the system in October of 2024.