New leadership on Board of Regents At their June meeting, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia elected a new chair and vice chair for a one-year term, effective July 1. Regent Allan Vigil will serve as chair, and Regent William H. Cleveland will serve as vice chair. Regent Allan Vigil was elected chair of the Board of Regents (BOR) in June for a one-year term. Mr. Vigil, appointed regent by Gov. Sonny Perdue in August 2003, served last year as chair of the Committee on Real Estate and Facilities. “I am honored by this appointment and the high level of accountability that accompanies it,” Mr. Vigil says. “This is a challenging assignment that requires strong support from the entire board. I look forward to joining with my fellow regents in providing the leadership and direction that will continue to propel the University System of Georgia.” As chair, Mr. Vigil will join with the other members of the BORs’ Executive Committee on establishing the board’s primary goals and objectives for the coming year. Mr. Vigil is president and owner of Allan Vigil Ford in Morrow and Fayetteville. He serves on the board of directors of Southern Regional Hospital and the Clayton State University Foundation Board of Trustees. He was named Hispanic Businessman of the Year by the Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 1996 and has been named a member of Ford's "One Hundred Club." He also repeatedly has earned Ford's highest honor, the President's Award. From 1967-1970, Mr. Vigil served in the U.S. Army including a tour in Vietnam as a first lieutenant. He was awarded a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal for his actions there. A native of Tampa, Fla., Mr. Vigil received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida. Mr. Vigil and his wife, Bonnie, live in McDonough. The couple has two children. Regent William H. Cleveland, who was appointed to the Board of Regents by Gov. Roy Barnes in 2001, has served as chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs for the past four years. “My fellow board members' vote of confidence in my leadership abilities means a great deal to me,” Mr. Cleveland states. “I am looking forward to joining with Chairman Vigil to meet the challenges of the year ahead.” Mr. Cleveland is a member of the board of directors of MCG Health, Inc., the private corporation that operates the Medical College of Georgia Hospital. Mr. Cleveland is a physician specializing in nephrology. He currently serves as a clinical nephrologist on the medical staffs of five Atlanta hospitals and as medical director for six Atlanta-area dialysis centers. Mr. Cleveland is president of Southwest Atlanta Nephrology and Nephronet LLC, and a past president of the Crawford Long Hospital Medical Staff. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Cleveland served as co-medical director of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and was a member of the International Olympic Medical Commission. The commission honored him with its Distinguished Service Award in 1999. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College and a doctoral degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at Emory University Affiliated Hospital. Mr. Cleveland and his wife, Verna, live in Atlanta. The couple has two daughters. Other News Stories: Board of Regents | Golf House | Student Activities Associate Director | Arsenal Oak Vase | New Food Court | Academic Departments Restructure | Oliver Wilson | IT Update | Faculty Profile | Staff Profile | Campus Notables | Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Calendar | Birthdays | Table of Contents
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