Bob Dent has served as the Director of Government Records for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History since 2006, leading the statutorily required program of records management for both state and local governments. This includes the creation of retention schedules, state records center operations, the local government records office, and archival staff to process and make available the historical records of state government. Previously, he was tasked with implementation of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Regulations for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. During his tenue he served as the Privacy Officer, Hearing Officer, and reviewed all public records requests. Mr. Dent earned a MBA from William Carey College, and a B.S. in Public Health Administration & Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. He and his wife, Dr. Jill Dent, have two children, Julia and Jenna Grace.