The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation® is dedicated to transforming U.S. public education for underserved youth. The Foundation drives reform by engaging in practice, policy and partnerships that provide quality education and enrichment opportunities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andre Agassi
J. Jeffrey Assaf
Ivan Blumberg
C. David Cush
Kenneth H. Fearn
Mark L. Fine
David Foster
Michael D. Fraizer
David Harrison Gilmour
Larry Grossman
Brent Handler
Bill Hornbuckle
Sir Elton John
Emeril Lagasse
David Markowitz
Mark Mastrov
Lawrence T. McIntosh
Perry C. Rogers
Richard T. Santulli
Craig R. Smith
Kurt Stache
Terdema L. Ussery II
Billy Vassiliadis
Ty Warner
Jack Williams
Marsha Garces Williams
Craig R. Smith
California State University, Long Beach
Craig R. Smith is Chair of the Film and Electronic Arts Department at California State University, Long Beach, where he also serves as Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Center for First Amendment Studies. Smith has served in a variety of academic and non-academic positions, and is the author of many books and scholarly articles on a number of topics.
Smith has received numerous awards and honors in his career, including the Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Award for Academic Leadership; an Outstanding Professor Award from the National Speaker's Association; and the Robert O'Neil Award for the top paper on freedom of expression from the Commission on Freedom of Expression of the National Communication Association.