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Secretary Johnson Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees
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- March 5, 2021
Litigation partner Jeh Johnson was elected to the Columbia University Board of Trustees. The board has 24 members and is responsible for selecting the University president, overseeing all faculty and senior administrative appointments, monitoring the budget, supervising the endowment, and protecting University property. Secretary Johnson was elected alongside two other distinguished alumni of Columbia College or one of the graduate schools. The three newly elected trustees “have achieved great professional success while demonstrating a profound commitment to some of the most important issues facing society, including economic and racial inequality, education, and sustainability,” Columbia University President Lee Bollinger said in a statement.