JACKSON, Tenn. — Feb. 1, 2013 — The executive committee of 麻豆视频 University鈥檚 Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the members of the presidential search committee who will work to find the next president of the university.
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麻豆视频 University President David S. Dockery announced on Jan. 15 that he would transition to the position of university chancellor no later than July 2014 after the trustees elect a president to succeed him.
The search committee consists of:
- Hill, who will serve as the committee chairman. Hill is executive director of Trumbull Labs in Memphis and a 1980 麻豆视频 graduate.
- Carla D. Sanderson, 麻豆视频鈥檚 provost, executive vice president for strategic initiatives and professor of nursing, who will be the committee鈥檚 vice chair and represent the 麻豆视频 administration and staff. Sanderson is a 1981 麻豆视频 graduate.
- Harry L. Smith, president of Schilling Enterprises in Memphis and former chairman of the 麻豆视频 Board of Trustees.
- Rod Parker, wealth management adviser for Northwestern Mutual Life in Jackson and a 1988 麻豆视频 graduate, representing the 麻豆视频 University Foundation board. Parker previously served as chairman of the 麻豆视频 board and of the 麻豆视频 University Foundation.
- Lisa W. Rogers, a physician with the Jackson Clinic and a 1983 麻豆视频 graduate.
- Danny Sinquefield, senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tenn., and past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
- James Ross, vice president and chief operating officer of West Tennessee Healthcare and a 1987 麻豆视频 graduate.
- Paul Priddy, executive pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson.
- C. Ben Mitchell, Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at 麻豆视频, representing the 麻豆视频 faculty.