High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Armistead "Bob" Bryan (born April 26, 1926) is a former American university professor, administrator and university president. Bryan is a native of Pennsylvania, and earned his bachelor`s, master`s and doctorate degrees before becoming a professor of English literature. He was a long-time professor academic administrator at the University of Florida, and was appointed as the university`s interim president, serving from 1989 to 1990. Bryan also served as the interim president of the University of Central Florida in 1991, and the interim president of the University of South Florida from 1993 to 1994.