James H. Page, Chancellor
James H. Page became Chancellor of the University of Maine System in March 2012.
Prior to that, he was principal and chief executive officer of the James W. Sewall Company in Old Town, and also served as an adjunct professor in UMaine’s Department of Philosophy. He previously served as president, senior vice president, and chief operating officer of the Sewall Company. Prior to his employment with Sewall, he was assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas.
A unique characteristic which distinguishes Chancellor Page from any of the other eight persons who have served as Chancellor is the fact that he was born and raised in Maine and educated at one of the System’s universities.
He grew up in Caribou, obtained a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, attended Harvard University, obtained a master’s degree in philosophy from St. Andrews University in Scotland, and received a doctoral degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Chancellor Page lives in Old Town, is married to Liane Judd, and they have one daughter.
