From Governor to University President: Garrey Carruthers on Building an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

From Governor to University President: Garrey Carruthers on Building an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Category: Interviews
Published: May 19, 2014
Updated: September 15, 2026
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The former governor shares lessons from a career spanning politics, business and academia—and explains why entrepreneurship became an important part of New Mexico State University’s mission.

Garrey Carruthers shares his remarkable journey of going from family farm boy to professor, to governor, to entrepreneur and to dean of business school and then president of New Mexico State University, where he has built the Arrowhead Center for Entrepreneurship.

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James C Wetherbe
James C Wetherbe
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DOI: 10.17919/X97P42
Wetherbe, James C. "From Governor to University President: Garrey Carruthers on Building an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem." FamilyBusiness.org. 19 May. 2014. Web 17 Sep. 2026 <https://eiexchange.com/content/from-governor-to-university-president-garrey-carruthers-on-build>.
Wetherbe, J. (2014, May 19). From governor to university president: garrey carruthers on building an entrepreneurship ecosystem. FamilyBusiness.org. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://eiexchange.com/content/from-governor-to-university-president-garrey-carruthers-on-build