gustavo "gus" adolfo mellander is a respected leader in the field of university and college administration in the united states. he served as dean of academic affairs at inter american university of puerto rico,1966–69, (the san juan star, june 14, 1968) dean of york college, (the san juan star friday, april 18, 1969) 1969–72, president of passaic county college in new jersey from 1975 to 1985,(sunday star ledger "president turns college around," may 29, 1977), president of mission college, 1985, chancellor of the west valley-mission college district (consisting of two colleges) in california from 1985 to 1992, (star ledger "mellander resigns for california presidency," feb. 25, 1985), and subsequently as dean of a graduate school at george mason university. "the washington post. december 14, 1992. archived from the original on november 4, 2012.("george mason university named gustavo a mellander dean of the graduate school of education") since 2000 he has been president of academic resources, an academic research company.