Little Known Facts About Chancellor Gee
lindsay johnson
Issue date: 8/20/05 Section: opinion
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10. While not Nashville's local Nation of Islam representative, Gee still has been promoting both academic and fashion diversity with his bowtie since the age of sixteen.
9. Gee co-wrote "Fair Employment Practices and Standards: Cases and Materials." We feel he was robbed of the Pulitzer that year...
8. The chancellor is an adept impromptu tour-guide, yet is as mystified as to the location of the Bishop Johnson Cultural Center as everyone else.
7. Amongst all US universities, Gee is one of the highest paid chancellors, and consequently, one of the most iced out.
6. Chancellor Gee served administratively at Ohio State, Brown, Colorado, and the University of West Virginia before arriving at Vandy.
5. Gee's initials spell out EGG, his first name being Elwood. His parents found this very amusing and dangled him over frying pans.
4. In addition to serving as chancellor, Gee is on the board of directors for Dollar General Corporation, Hasbro, Gaylord Entertainment Company, Massey Energy Company, and Limited Brands, Inc. Limited owns Victoria's Secret, so just think about that next time you are shopping for lingerie.
3. Gee is passionate about sweatshops, or more precisely, pushing for their eradication. Gee appointed a taskforce upon his arrival at Vanderbilt that essentially states that companies that utilize sweatshops will not be used to create Vanderbilt apparel.
2. Chancellor Gee is sexy, that is evident to all, especially his wife and Dean of Vanderbilt's Public policy school, Constance. It's said Condoleezza Rice concurs.
1. Chancellor Gee loves to read Versus, as should you.