FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications, (304) 696-7153
 

Kim named College of Business interim dean for second time

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. Chong Kim, head of the Management and Marketing Division of Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business, has been named interim dean of the college, MU President Stephen J. Kopp announced today.

Kim, who began his new duties on June 13, replaces Dr. Paul Uselding, who resigned. Uselding had been dean of the College of Business since July 2005. Kim served as interim dean of the college from 2003 until Uselding was hired.

Kim said serving as interim dean with the LCOB will keep him busy. 

“I am willing to help the university and the College of Business in any way that I can,” said Kim, who has been at Marshall since 1977. “We have many challenges and critical issues in the College of Business. It is an important unit of Marshall University, and one of the best business colleges in the region, so I am happy to help as interim dean for a second time.”

Kopp said the College of Business is fortunate to have a person of Kim’s experience available to take over immediately on an interim basis.

“With his 30-plus years of experience at Marshall, including two years as interim dean, Dr. Kim was the obvious choice to lead the College of Business while a search for a permanent dean takes place,” Kopp said. “We are grateful to him for assuming the leadership role of the College of Business at this important time.”

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