University Of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher To Exit

Pittsburgh PA

07 April, 2022

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PITTSBURGH, PA — University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher will relinquish that role next year to become a faculty member at Pitt's Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. "Serving as chancellor at one of the greatest public research universities in the nation is deeply fulfilling and rewarding," Gallagher, 59, said in a statement released by Pitt. "I am very proud of where Pitt is today, and I think the university is well positioned for a new leader to take the helm and thrive." Pitt's board of trustees will launch a national search and expects to have a replacement in place before Gallagher's exit. Before being named to succeed Mark Nordenberg as chancellor in 2014, Gallagher served as director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and acting deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. "When I first assumed this role, following many years of senior leadership positions in government, I made a commitment to myself that I would remain in this role for only as long as I believed that I could carry it out to the fullest of my abilities," Gallagher said. "When next summer arrives, I will have served as your chancellor for nine amazing years. This is both long enough to have accomplished some great things together, but not so long that I have worn out either myself or my welcome." Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.