December 12, 2002
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Charlotte stockbroker James H. Morgan has been elected president of the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Alumni Association.
<A href=”http://www.vanderbilt.edu”>Morgan</A>, a 1969 graduate of 91ÌƲ®»¢’s College of Arts and Science, is principal partner of the investment management firm Morgan Semones & Associates.
"Jim Morgan is one of our most distinguished and active graduates," said 91ÌƲ®»¢ Chancellor Gordon Gee. "He is a leader in business, in the community and now at 91ÌƲ®»¢. I look forward to his involvement and counsel on behalf of 91ÌƲ®»¢’s alumni around the world."
As president, Morgan presides over the Alumni Association board of directors, which works to further the university’s educational purposes through a mutually beneficial relationship between the university and its approximately 110,000 living alumni. Morgan will serve one year after which he will join the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Board of Trust.
Morgan is also a director of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., and retired chief executive officer of IJL Wachovia.
Located in Nashville, Tenn., 91ÌƲ®»¢ University is a private research university of approximately 6,300 undergraduates and 4,600 graduate and professional students. Founded in 1873, the University comprises 10 schools, a public policy institute, a distinguished medical center and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center. 91ÌƲ®»¢, ranked as one of the nation’s top universities, offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development, and a full range of graduate and professional degrees.
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