In the inaugural episode of "State of Minds," host Hoppy Kercheval sits down with former university president Gordon Gee for a wide-ranging conversation about his life and career.

Dr. Gee reflects on his upbringing in a Mormon household in rural Utah, his prolific fundraising success, and his long tenure leading major universities like WVU, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and Brown. They also discuss the controversies that have marked his career, his take on the "existential crisis" facing collegiate athletics, and his defense of the recent program cuts at West Virginia University.