The MIT Corporation - the Institute's board of trustees - elected nine full-term members, who will each serve for five years; two partial-term members;.
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The MIT Corporation the Institute’s board of trustees elected nine full-term members, who will each serve for five years; two partial-term members; and three life members, during its quarterly meeting today. Corporation Chair Diane Greene SM ’78 announced the election results; all positions are effective July 1.
The nine full-term members are: Lindsay Androski ’98; Eran Broshy ’79; Ashton Carter; Fiona Chen ’21; Kevin Churchwell ’83; Grace Colón PhD ’95; Diane Hoskins ’79; Pearl Huang ’80; and Ray Rothrock SM ’78. The two partial-term members are: Michael “Mick” Mountz ’87; and Mark Wrighton. The three life members are: Patricia Callahan ’75, SM ’77; Alan Levanthal; and Kenneth Wang ’71.
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