“On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, I want to express our enthusiasm and excitement about the appointment of Chris Augostini as president,” said Robert C. Goddard III, Chair of the Emory University Board of Trustees, in a statement. “Our search generated a significant number of highly qualified candidates, but Chris’s exceptional leadership skills, distinguished record of achievement as executive vice president and COO, along with his deep understanding of Emory’s culture and community, made it clear he is the right leader for Emory,”��

Over the past nine years, Augostini has collaborated extensively with the Board of Trustees, the Emory Healthcare Board of Directors, and the university’s executive, academic,��administrative��and healthcare leaders to help enable Emory’s long-term growth and competitiveness. In his current roles, he oversees all enterprise functions for Emory, which is one of Georgia’s largest and most complex organizations and one of the nation’s top 25 universities.����

“I’m extraordinarily honored and thrilled to be named Emory’s next president,” Augostini said in a statement. “As I look across the higher education��landscape,��I��believe Emory��is positioned better than any other university to meet our current challenges and opportunities.��I look forward to beginning this new chapter in partnership with faculty, the board, students, staff, and the entire Emory community.”��������

Prior to joining Emory, Augostini served for 17 years as��Senior��Vice��President and��Chief��Operating��Officer at Georgetown University. Earlier in his career, he held senior government positions with the city and state of New York. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public policy analysis from the State University of New York at Albany.����

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