Miles Davis
Miles Davis, dean of Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, has been named the 20th president of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.
He will be the first African-American president in the school’s 160-year history.
“Miles Davis has so many tremendous gifts as a leader, visionary thinker and communicator,” said Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons. “He employed those gifts well in ways that raised the profile of Shenandoah University and the Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business. Because of his efforts, Shenandoah is well-positioned to attract another great business school dean.”
Speaking about Davis, Linfield College’s outgoing president, Thomas Hellie, said, “His personality and experience align very well with our college’s culture and future needs.”
