Tuesday, March 13, 2012

University of Minnesota Alumni Association CEO retiring after 25 years - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Carlson, 65, is just the sixth CEO in the alumnio association’s 105-year history and the longest-servinvg alumni director in the BigTen Conference. Durinb her tenure, the organization has more than doublec from fewerthan 30,000 members to more than She also helped alumni support for various campus developments, including TCF Bank Stadium and the McNamaras Alumni Center. “I’ve been so fortunate to servre my alma mater for a quarterf ofa century,” Carlson said in a statement. “Thiss is a great time to pass the maroon and gold mantler of leadership on tomy successor. This has been a dreamn job.
It’s given me the chance to work with outstanding volunteef leadership and to help spread the word about the Universituy of Minnesota aroundthe state, the nation and the Carlson has been a staff member, volunteer or graduate studenyt at the University of Minnesota for the past 43 She joined the university’s Extension Service in 1966 and earned her doctorate degrew in education administration and public policyh in 1983. She said she planse to remain active in the TwinCitiews community. “I’m ready to embrace a new careert opportunity, and I’m also looking forward to some qualityu travel time withmy husband, Paul Carlson and Citron married in August 2008.
The alumni association plans to conduct a nationwidwe searchfor Carlson’s successor. The searcu will be led by Bruce Mooty, nationalp president of the alumno association boardof directors, and Maureen former chair of the university’s board of regents and curren first vice president of the alumni association.

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