Helen Henrichs An experienced leader who believes business can change lives for the better Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite has been appointed the ninth president of Bentley University, one of the leading business schools in the country. Chrite is the president at Bethune-Cookman University and the former dean of the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business. The announcement comes after a nationwide search and with input from the Bentley community of students, faculty, staff and alumni on the qualities desired in the university's new president. Bentley's board of trustees voted unanimously to confirm Chrite as the next president. “Brent Chrite shares our vision and passion for educating ethical leaders who make business a force for positive change,” said Paul Condrin, interim president and chair of the Bentley University board of trustees. “He has dedicated his career to improving business education and expanding economic opportunities across the country and around the world, and I know he will lead Bentley University to greater heights in the years to come.”