a[href^="http://law.fsu.edu"], John E. Thrasher has been a strong supporter of Florida State University for many years. font-weight: 600; .cursor { “I had returned from Vietnam, literally four days before I started law school,” said Thrasher. Because he and his wife, Jean, were raising two young children when he started studying law, Thrasher was determined to earn his juris doctor as quickly as possible. Florida State University President John Thrasher speaks prior to head football coach Mike Norvell being introduced at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. [CDATA[/* >