A&M Board of Regents appoint Welsh as 27th president
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents officially appointed Gen. Mark A. Welsh III as permanent president.
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The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents officially appointed Gen. Mark A. Welsh III as permanent president.
The retired four-star general served as Bush School dean and as A&M's interim president.
The announcement comes after the university spent more than $75 million to fire former football coach Jimbo Fisher. A&M did not immediately say how much it will pay Elko.
Interim A&M president has served as Bush School dean, U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
Texas A&M’s Board of Regents named A&M’s interim president, Ret. Gen. Mark Welsh III, the sole finalist for the university’s open president position during a special telephonic meeting Friday morning.