March 17, 2008

President of Georgia Tech Is Named to Lead Smithsonian Institution

By Brad Wolverton

G. Wayne Clough, who has led the Georgia Institute of Technology to national prominence over the past decade and a half, was named on Saturday as the new head of the embattled Smithsonian Institution. His appointment makes him the second academic administrator to hold the top job.

During his tenure at Georgia Tech, Mr. Clough has overseen the completion of $1-billion in construction projects, more than doubled research expenditures, and led fund-raising campaigns that have

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