President of Georgia Tech Is Named to Lead Smithsonian InstitutionG. 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... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |