Popular Professor Named President of Chapman College
Chapman College on Wednesday named a popular campus professor and well-known economic forecaster as its 12th president, quickly replacing the chief executive who resigned this week.
The new president, Chicago native James L. Doti, 44, has had two previous stints as acting president of the small, Christian, liberal arts college. He received spirited standing ovations from students and professors Wednesday at two campus gatherings held to introduce him.
He replaces Allen E. Koenig, whose tenure was dogged by controversy over his policies and leadership style.
School trustees chose Doti within an hour of accepting Koenig’s resignation at an emergency meeting Tuesday.
Koenig, who came to Orange from Emerson College in Massachusetts in 1989 after beating out Doti for the top post, cited “personal and family reasons” in resigning.
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