UPenn Appoints Ramanan Raghavendran as Board of Trustees Chair

Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran named new chair of University of Pennsylvania’s board

Ramanan Raghavendran, a venture capitalist and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), has been appointed as the new chair of the university’s board of trustees. The announcement comes following the sudden resignation of Scott Bok last month amidst a firestorm of controversy. Raghavendran, who has been a trustee at Penn since 2014 and the chair of the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors, will assume the position with immediate effect. In a statement, he expressed his belief in the crucial role that American universities play in society and his commitment to supporting Penn’s mission.