OT: Pitt elects new trustees, UPMC board members

[TIGER-PAUL]

http://www.news.pitt.edu/news/pitt-board-trustees-elects-five-new-members

PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees elected five new trustees during its annual meeting on Friday, June 28. The new members, all distinguished Pitt alumni, bring to the board a range of experience that spans decades in industry and public service.

The five new trustees are:

• Robert O. Agbede (ENGR ’79 G ’81)
• SaLisa L. Berrien (ENGR ’91)
• Sundaa Bridgett-Jones (GSPIA ’95)
• Wen-Ta Chiu (GSPH ’89)
• Adam C. Walker (A&S ’09)

Their terms are effective July 1.

The board also re-elected Eva Tansky Blum to her fifth and final term as chair of the board, a position she has held since 2015. Thomas E. Richards, a long-serving Pitt trustee and executive chair of the board of directors for the technology services corporation CDW, was named chair-elect of the University’s Board of Trustees. In this capacity, he will become chair after Blum’s final term, which will conclude in June 2020.

The board also nominated Richards, Vaughn Clagette, James Covert and John Verbanac to serve on the UPMC Board of Directors.

 

[BigZeke]

http://www.news.pitt.edu/news/pitt-board-trustees-elects-five-new-members

PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees elected five new trustees during its annual meeting on Friday, June 28. The new members, all distinguished Pitt alumni, bring to the board a range of experience that spans decades in industry and public service.

The five new trustees are:

• Robert O. Agbede (ENGR ’79 G ’81)
• SaLisa L. Berrien (ENGR ’91)
• Sundaa Bridgett-Jones (GSPIA ’95)
• Wen-Ta Chiu (GSPH ’89)
• Adam C. Walker (A&S ’09)

Their terms are effective July 1.

The board also re-elected Eva Tansky Blum to her fifth and final term as chair of the board, a position she has held since 2015. Thomas E. Richards, a long-serving Pitt trustee and executive chair of the board of directors for the technology services corporation CDW, was named chair-elect of the University’s Board of Trustees. In this capacity, he will become chair after Blum’s final term, which will conclude in June 2020.

The board also nominated Richards, Vaughn Clagette, James Covert and John Verbanac to serve on the UPMC Board of Directors.

They get those Nitters off the BOT yet?

 

[HOF Coach]

Tom Richards, Moon HS grad, was the superb point guard on Pitt Basketball's NCAA "Elite Eight" team in 1973-74 that featured All-America Billy Knight.

 

[Pittparade]

Adam Walker is a Pitt trustee now?

Is that the Adam Walker who played running back for Pitt in the late 80s and came from Steel Valley High School?

if so, an unusual and successful climb for him.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Adam Walker is a Pitt trustee now?

Is that the Adam Walker who played running back for Pitt in the late 80s and came from Steel Valley High School?

if so, an unusual and successful climb for him.

I would think so.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

Adam Walker is a Pitt trustee now?

Is that the Adam Walker who played running back for Pitt in the late 80s and came from Steel Valley High School?

if so, an unusual and successful climb for him.

Yes

 

[CrazyPaco]

Yes

And that means there are now three football alumni that are voting members on the BOT: John Pelusi, Jimbo and Adam.

That is out of 24 voting members seats that are under control of the university itself. 12 additional are appointed by the state.

22 of 24 Pitt-controlled seats are Pitt alumni, not including the BOT chair who is a Pitt alumni, along with half of the Commonwealth-appointed trustees are Pitt alumni.

 

[PittMan 72]

Tom Richards, Moon HS grad, was the superb point guard on Pitt Basketball's NCAA "Elite Eight" team in 1973-74 that featured All-America Billy Knight.

And of course Tom Richards' son, Jason Richards, is the current Pitt Men's Basketball Director of Student-Athlete Development. Tom could really shoot what would've been the 3. Of course it only counted for 2 then!

Like that with Tom Richards and now Adam Walker (along with Jim Covert & John Pelusi), there is some ex-Pitt FB and MBB representation.

https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/board-trustees-set-vote