nˈeɪmd kˈɛnt stˈeɪt pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, lˈɛftən ˌoʊvɚsˈɔː wˈʌn ʌvðə nˈeɪʃənz lˈɑːɹdʒɪst jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi sˈɪstəmz ænd ðə sˈɛkənd lˈɑːɹdʒɪst jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪnðə stˈeɪt ʌv oʊhˈaɪoʊ.
Named Kent State president in 2006, Lefton oversaw one of the nation's largest university systems and the second largest university in the state of Ohio.