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Trustee
Chairman Robert Bright to Serve as Rose-Hulman Chief Executive Officer
Until New President Selected
Robert Bright, chairman of the Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology Board of Trustees, will also serve as the college's chief
executive officer until a permanent president is selected, according to
Donald W. Scott, chairman of the executive committee of the Rose-Hulman
Board of Trustees.
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Robert Bright |
A presidential search committee has been created with the goal of
conducting a national search culminating with the hiring of a new
president who would assume office no later than July 1, 2006.
"Rose-Hulman is fortunate that someone of Bob's abilities is willing
to serve full time in this role to work with the campus community to
achieve important goals during the 2005-06 academic year,"
Scott said. "He is a dedicated alumnus and trustee whose talents will
be an asset to the Institute during the next 12 months," he stated.
As board chairman, Bright is also chief executive officer of the
college. He had been assisting with the daily operations of the college
since the resignation of former Rose-Hulman President Jack Midgley on
June 11.
"I'm committed to working with the talented faculty and staff to
insure that our efforts will result in continued progress for
Rose-Hulman," Bright said. "This is an important period of transition
during which I know we will continue to move Rose-Hulman forward," he
stated.
Bright is a 1957 Rose-Hulman chemical engineering graduate. He
retired as vice president at 3M Company. Bright has been a Rose-Hulman
trustee since 1991. He previously served as the chairman of the
trustees’ student affairs committee.
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