David Thomas Named Next President of Morehouse

Morehouse College on Monday named David A. Thomas (at right) as its next president. He will take office in January. Thomas a professor at the Harvard Business School and formerly was dean of the business school at Georgetown University. He is the first non-alumnus named to the position in 50 years. Thomas plans a major capital campaign early on in his administration.

In June, Morehouse's interim president, William Taggart, died. He had taken over after John S. Wilson was ousted in April.