John Thrasher, former Florida State University President and influential politician, died at the age of 81 on May 30. His family released a statement announcing his passing and his funeral.

John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. He was 81. Skip to content. NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 4:30 a.m.

Former Florida State University President and House Speaker John Thrasher, whose career in politics and public service spanned more than three decades, died Friday after a battle with cancer, his ...

Thrasher returned to FSU to earn a law degree in 1972. His law career carried him into local and state politics. He became a state representative, serving as the speaker of the House in 1988 and 1999.

Thrasher served as president of Florida State University from 2014 to 2021. He earned a business degree from the school in 1965, before joining the U.S. Army, where he received the Army Commendation ...

Thrasher was the 90th speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and Bush says Thrasher’s experience in the military and the legislature prepared him well for the presidency of FSU. “You have to ...

Thrasher, with Bush’s backing, was elected to lead the Republican Party of Florida in 2010 after its former chairman, Jim Greer, was forced out amid a probe into the party’s finances. Thrasher became ...

John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. He was 81. Thrasher, who served as speaker of the Florida House and as a member of the ...

Thrasher, with Bush’s backing, was elected to lead the Republican Party of Florida in 2010 after its former chairman, Jim Greer, was forced out amid a probe into the party’s finances.

Former Florida State University President and House Speaker John Thrasher, whose career in politics and public service spanned more than three decades, died Friday after a battle with cancer, his f… ...

Former Florida State University President John Thrasher, who served in both chambers of the state legislature and was a prominent political figure in Florida, has died. He was 81.