USC announces new VP for information technology – USC News & Events

The University of South Carolina is hiring an experienced higher education innovator
to lead information technology efforts at the state’s flagship research institution,
President Michael Amiridis announced Friday (Jan. 12). 

John “Brice” Bible Jr. will serve as vice president for information technology and
chief information officer, beginning March 1. Bible is currently vice president and
CIO at the University at Buffalo, a member of the prestigious Association of American
Universities, with an enrollment of 32,000 students. 

Prior to joining the University at Buffalo in 2013, Bible served as the first enterprise-wide
CIO at Ohio University. In total, he brings 24 years of information technology leadership
to USC. 

“We look forward to welcoming Brice to Columbia,” Amiridis said. “He brings an impressive
track record of university leadership, including successful implementation of enterprise
projects and digital transformation. I look forward to working with him to bring world-class
innovation to our campus.”

Bible earn a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological
University and an MBA with an emphasis in business data communications from the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

His selection at USC follows a competitive national search process.

“I’m honored to join the University of South Carolina and its talented team of information
technology professionals. My goal will be to build and maintain a robust and innovative
technology environment for our faculty, staff and students. I’m excited to get started,”
Bible said.