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10-04-2003

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October 4, 2003

ROMNEY APPOINTS THREE NEW UMASS TRUSTEES

Repeats his interest in making UMass one of the best public universities

 

Governor Mitt Romney today announced his first three appointments to the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees as he repeated his interest in making UMass one of the best public university systems in the country.

 

Romney’s picks will play a role along with the entire board in finding a new president to lead the five-campus system. The appointees are:

 

  • Dr. John DiBiaggio, former president of Tufts University;
  • Dr. Christine Cassel, President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine; and
  • William O’Shea, Executive Vice President for Lucent Technologies and President of Bell Labs.

 

The three appointees will serve five-year terms expiring on September 1, 2008.

 

“Each of these individuals are superstars in their respective fields and two of them are graduates of our state university system,” said Romney. “I’m thrilled that these talented people have agreed to volunteer their time to work with the other board members in making the University of Massachusetts a top-flight institution.”

 

DiBiaggio, who is regarded as a national education expert, served as President of Tufts University from August 1992 to September 2001. From 1985 to 1992, he was President of Michigan State University and from 1979 to 1985, he served as President of the University of Connecticut. Dr. DiBiaggio holds three earned degrees and 12 honorary degrees.

 

“I am very flattered and deeply honored for the invitation to serve on the Board of Trustees of such a prestigious institution,” said DiBiaggio.

 

DiBiaggio added, “I was particularly impressed that when the Governor called me he did not ask for political affiliation or suggest an agenda to pursue with regard to the University. He just said he wanted an established academic on the board that would follow the values and ideals that are consistent with the reputation of UMass.”

 

O’Shea is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Marketing for Lucent Technologies and President of Bell Labs, the communications industry’s most heralded research and development organization.

 

O’Shea earned his bachelor’s degree from Lowell Technological Institute, a precursor to the UMass Lowell campus. He brings 30 years of private sector experience in development, manufacturing and marketing. He earned a master’s degree from Northeastern University and is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School for Senior Executives.

 

“As a graduate of Lowell Technological Institute, I am honored to be appointed by Governor Romney to the UMass Board of Trustees,” said O’Shea. “I look forward to working with the board, university leaders and the Governor in the shared mission of continued excellence at UMass.”

 

Cassel is the President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and received her medical degree from the UMass Medical School in Worcester. As the head of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cassel leads a distinguished group of recognized leaders in medical education, clinical practice, academic medicine and research.

 

In addition to her years of experience in the practice of medicine, Cassel is an expert on medical ethics and geriatric medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, which is a statutory requirement.

 

“Higher education creates the promise of the future, and I am very excited about that promise for the University of Massachusetts,” said Cassel.

 

“On behalf of my colleagues, I want to thank Governor Romney for making three truly remarkable appointments to the UMass Board of Trustees,” said Grace K. Fey, Chairman of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.

 

“We see the strength of Governor Romney’s commitment to the University of Massachusetts reflected in the caliber of the people who are joining our Board. The fact that two of these distinguished leaders are graduates of the University of Massachusetts is a source of great pride. I am certain that Bill O’Shea, Dr. Christine Cassel and Dr. John DiBiaggio will bring wisdom, enthusiasm and commitment to our board,” Fey said.

 

The university’s board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the operations of the five-campus, 60,000-student UMass system. The board selects the president and chancellors, approves academic programs, awards tenure and sets student charges. The board is comprised of 22 members – 17 gubernatorial appointees and five student members with one student trustee elected from each campus.

 

 

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