Anthony Catanese

Who is Anthony Catanese?

Dr. Anthony James Catanese is a university administrator, author, and the President of the Florida Institute of Technology located in Melbourne, Florida, U.S.. Florida Tech emphasizes academic and research programs in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, business, psychology and aeronautics. It has a major distance-learning program using advanced technology. Such groups as the Carnegie Foundation and U.S. News & World Report rate it amongst America’s top universities.

Dr. Catanese was previously president of Florida Atlantic University, which grew to 25,000 students on seven campuses during his leadership tenure. During this time, three dozen new degree programs were introduced and the Owls-including a football team that made its debut in 2001--began competing in Division I of the NCAA. He was the prime architect of a 12-year period of unprecedented growth that transformed FAU from a small commuter school to a large, comprehensive regional university. He presided over the university's first capital campaign, which brought in $199 million in donations and pledges from private sources--close to double its original goal.