Kathryn Hall to Lead Search for New University President

In the wake of the September announcement that Princeton President Shirley Tilghman will step down at the end of the academic year, Kathryn Hall, chair of the Board of Trustees, will lead the search for a replacement. A long University statement about the change noted,

The search for Tilghman's successor will be led by Hall. The search committee will include nine members of the Board of Trustees (including Hall), four members of the faculty who will be elected by the faculty, two undergraduates, a graduate student and a member of the staff. "This search process is modeled after previous processes that have worked very well for Princeton and we look forward to active participation from all of Princeton's key constituencies, including faculty, students, alumni and others," Hall said. "We will provide further information soon about the process and the composition of the search committee. Obviously our highest priority will be to identify the best possible person to serve as Princeton's 20th president, and I hope very much that we will be ready to bring a recommendation to the Board of Trustees in the spring."

Hall served on the board from 2002 to 2006, then rejoined in 2007. She is chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Hall Capital Partners LLC.