Close Up Radio Spotlights William H. Miller of the Kean University Foundation

Union, NJ – As the charitable arm of Kean University, the Kean University Foundation exists to secure private resources to support students, faculty, research initiatives, and university facilities.

“I've worked in almost every non-profit sector, but higher education pulls on the heartstrings and is nearest and dearest to my heart,” says William H. Miller, Certified Fund Raising Executive and CEO of the Kean University Foundation. “It's one of those professions where you can do well, but you can also do good.”

Founded in 1855, Kean University is one of the most diverse schools in the country with many non-traditional students – students who are not 18 to 24 years old. From its roots as a teachers college, Kean University in Union, New Jersey has grown into a comprehensive, global institution of higher education serving a diverse enrollment of more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students. 

Kean University is also the only public university in the United States to have a campus in China – Wenzhou-Kean University.

Throughout Willaim's illustrious career, he has received numerous awards and accolades, including being selected as Top CEO of the Year of 2021 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) and was also recently recognized by Continental Who’s Who, as well as Marquis Who’s Who. In 2021, he is being considered for a feature in TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine by IAOTP. In 2018 and 2016 respectively, he was named a 40 under 40 by NJBIZ and New York Non-Profit Media. He is one of only 8,000 fundraising professionals in the world to have earned the designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive.

For more information, visit www.keanfoundation.org