The City Council appointed Robbie Corder as University Park's fourth City Manager in April 2014. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Kansas, followed by a Master Degree in Public Administration also from KU. Robbie also completed studies at the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia. He has also served the communities of Chanute, Kansas and Prescott Valley, Arizona before joining the City of University Park team in 2004. Prior to becoming City Manager, Robbie served University Park as the Director of Community Development, where he oversaw the City's building inspections, code enforcement, and zoning services. Robbie is active in both the International City/County Management Association and the Texas City Management Association. Robbie and his wife, Katie, have three young children. In his spare time, Robbie follows Jayhawk basketball and enjoys playing tennis.