Background
Education
Fleming received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Oxford University, where his research on land and economic-development plans involved collaboration with the San people of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. Fleming’s ongoing work in this field has included conference presentations, peer-reviewed book chapters, a radio show, an invitation to the United Nations, and a return trip to South Africa every few years.
Prior to earning his Ph.D., Fleming received an MA in Higher Education from Columbia University. He also holds law degrees from Cambridge in England and Boston University, as well as an MBA from Cornell and a BA with distinction from the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar.