Thursday, August 13, 2009
Pikeville College Names Permanent President
Wednesday, Pikeville College named Pikeville resident and former Kentucky Governor Paul Patton as the school's 18th. president. Patton will replace Dr. Michael Looney who served as president for only seven months, resigning due to health concerns. After receiving his B.S. in mechanical engineering at U.K. in 1959, Patton has spent the last fifty years in Pike County. Considered a "son of the mountains," he has served in a variety of public service jobs, including, two consecutive terms as Kentucky Governor...the first in 100 years to succeed himself in office. Former Governor Patton is not a stranger to Pikeville College, having been a Pikeville College Board of Trustees member for nearly thirty years.
The possibility of Patton becoming President of Pikeville College only surfaced on Tuesday, and, by Wednesday afternoon, the idea was approved by the College Board of Trustees. The 72 year old Patton accepted the position without salary and plans to be on campus, for the first time as President Friday morning.
The possibility of Patton becoming President of Pikeville College only surfaced on Tuesday, and, by Wednesday afternoon, the idea was approved by the College Board of Trustees. The 72 year old Patton accepted the position without salary and plans to be on campus, for the first time as President Friday morning.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:05 PM 
