DURHAM, N.C. — The University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year.
Vincent Price’s selection as Duke’s 10th president was announced Friday morning following a vote by the board of trustees. Word of the choice came shortly before the school announced former Duke president H. Keith H. Brodie had died Friday at age 77.
Price, a 59-year-old award-winning political science and communications professor, will succeed Richard Brodhead on July 1.
Brodhead announced in April his plans to step down after 13 years as president.
David Rubenstein, chair of the board of trustees, called Price the ideal person to lead Duke into the future.
He “has demonstrated throughout his distinguished academic career the type of strong, effective and enlightened leadership which will ensure that Duke has a worthy successor to Dick Brodhead,” Rubenstein said.
As provost since 2009, Price oversees Penn’s 12 academic colleges, the arts and student affairs.
