History Professor Named Williams College President
Associated Press
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —
Francis C. Oakley, 53, history professor at Williams College, was named president of the independent liberal arts college, officials announced Monday. Oakley, who will assume his post on July 1, succeeds John W. Chandler, who resigned to become president of the Assn. of American Colleges.
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