Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran is taking the helm of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees following the sudden resignation of Scott Bok last month amid a firestorm of controversy. The school announced on Thursday that Raghavendran, a Penn graduate and managing partner of venture capital firm Amasia, is taking over as chair effective immediately. Liz Magill announced on December 9 that she would step down as Penn’s president following her contentious testimony before Congress about antisemitism. Bok resigned as board chair that same day, declining requests to stay on for an interim period. Raghavendran replaces interim chair Julie Platt, who is returning to her role as vice chair.

Source: CNN January 06, 2024 04:33 UTC