Clayton State's Hynes named to 100 influential Georgians list

Oct. 8 2012; Morrow, GA, USA; Head shots of CSU president Thomas "Tim" Hynes. Photo by Kevin Liles / kdlphoto.com President Thomas Hynes

Credit: Tammy Joyner

Credit: Tammy Joyner

Oct. 8 2012; Morrow, GA, USA; Head shots of CSU president Thomas "Tim" Hynes. Photo by Kevin Liles / kdlphoto.com President Thomas Hynes

Clayton State University President Thomas Hynes has been named to the prestigious  Georgia Trend magazine's "100 Most Influential Georgians."

The list, which is in this month's issue of the magazine, includes individuals based on their leadership, power and influence in Georgia who come from government, education and business.

Hynes has an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts, as well as a PhD from that institution in Communication Studies. He also holds an MA in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has edited 10 text books, and authored more than 40 articles and scholarly papers.

Hynes has one adult son, Patrick, who lives in New York.