GORDON ROBERTSON

Gordon Robertson became chancellor of the private, conservative Christian university in 2023 following the death at age 93 of his famous father, Pat Robertson, who founded Regent in 1977.

Robertson previously succeeded his father in 2007 as president and CEO of Christian Broadcasting Network and host of its flagship weekday news magazine TV show, “The 700 Club.” A CBN board member, he’s also executive producer of “The 700 Club” and CBN Films.

The second largest private university in Virginia, Regent offers degrees in more than 150 areas of study to students online and on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach. Robertson has presided over a $50 million fundraising campaign announced in 2024 to build a 31-acre sports complex. Regent ranked No. 373 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best National Universities list, and its online bachelor’s degree program is the highest ranked in Virginia.

Robertson graduated from Yale University in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in history and earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1984.

He practiced law in Norfolk for 10 years at Vandeventer Black (now merged with Woods Rogers) before he says a religious epiphany moved him to leave the law and lead CBN’s expansion into Asia. He moved to the Philippines; there, he founded the Asian Center for Missions and the Philippines chapter of CBN’s humanitarian nonprofit, Operation Blessing. Robertson also created “The 700 Club Asia.”

In 2018, Robertson became president of Operation Blessing. He’s also a board member.