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Smithsonian Picks New Leader

Posted Mar 15, 08 2:25 PM CDT in US,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – The Smithsonian Institute today handed its top job to Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough, marking a return to the museum’s academic roots, the AP reports. Clough follows the troubled tenure of businessman Lawrence Small, who came under fire for raising executive salaries and for focusing more on money than on science. He once billed the institute $1.1 million for hosting official functions in his home.

“I think what we need to do is repair some bridges," Clough told the New York Times. “This is a treasure of our country, and it needs to move forward." He will make $490,000, about half of Small's salary. Before Small, all 10 secretaries came from academia, a tradition resumed in Clough, who is widely credited with turning Georgia Tech into one of the nation’s top public universities.

Sources Associated Press, New York Times

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G. Wayne Clough speaks during a news conference at the the original Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In this undated photo released by the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building is seen in Washington.   (AP Photo/Smithsonian Institution)
This file photo shows Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough. Clough will be the next head of the Smithsonian Institute, marking a return to its academic roots.   (Wikimedia Commons)
G. Wayne Clough speaks during a news conference at the Smithsonian Institution building, Saturday, March 15, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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