July 28, 2009
To: Members of the Grinnell College Community
From: David White ’90, chair of the Board of Trustees
I am pleased to announce the formation of the Search Committee that will initiate as soon as possible a national search for the thirteenth president of Grinnell College. The Committee will make its recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
Paul Risser ’61 will chair the Committee. Its composition is as follows:
- From the Board of Trustees:
- Paul G. Risser ’61, chair
- Clint D. Korver ’89, vice-chair
- Trish Fitzgibbons Anderson ’80
- Robert F. Austin ’54
- Nordahl L. Brue ’67
- Patricia Jipp Finkelman ’80
- Caroline H. Little ’81
- From the Faculty:
- Janice Gross, professor of French, Seth Richards Professor in Modern Languages
- Elaine Marzluff, associate professor of chemistry
- Jack Mutti, professor of economics, Sidney Meyer Professor in International Economics
- Daniel Reynolds, associate professor of German; director, Center for the Humanities
- From the Student Body:
- Jon Richardson ’10
- From the Alumni:
- Rob Killion ’90, Alumni Council president
- From the Staff:
- Elena Bernal ’94, vice president for Diversity and Achievement
