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Businessman Timothy Wolfe Named University Of Missouri President

Businessman Timothy Wolfe was announced as the new  president of University of Missouri system Tuesday morning.  Wolfe is a long time IBM executive and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Business.

Board of Curators Chairman Warren Erdman announced the hiring Tuesday morning on the Columbia campus.  Wolfe will take over the head position in mid-February.  

Gary Forsee resigned as president to care for his wife last winter, leading to the search. 

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