E. Gordon Gee
Description On June 10, 2009, the Board of Directors of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected Dr. E. Gordon Gee as a director to fill the newly created seat effective July 1, 2009. President of The Ohio State University since 2007; Chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 2000 to 2007. Prior to his return to Ohio State, he served as Chancellor of Vanderbilt for seven years and as president of Brown University from 1998 to 2000. Gee is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Hasbro, Inc. and Grange Insurance. He graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and subsequently earned his J.D. and Ed.D degrees from Columbia University. He has received a number of honorary degrees and awards, including a Melon Fellowship for the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies and a W.K. Kellogg Fellowship. He is the co-author of eight books and has written a number of papers on law and education. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the National Hospice Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. Dr. Gee has been nominated to serve as a director at this meeting because of his extensive knowledge and significant experience in the areas of government affairs and regulatory matters, as well as in auditing and finance. Dr. Gee also provides great insight regarding leadership, strategy and vision gleaned from his leadership of numerous academic institutions, including the largest public university in the U.S. Dr. Gee has also served as a director and board committee member of several large retail companies in the S&P 500 (including Limited Brands, Inc. and Hasbro, Inc.), which provides experience the Board considers valuable. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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