From the chairperson of the Board of Trustees of AUC: "I
am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has elected Francis J.
Ricciardone Jr. as the 12th president of AUC. Frank currently serves as vice
president and director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the
U.S.-based Atlantic Council. A career diplomat with extensive knowledge of
Egypt and the Middle East, Frank is uniquely equipped to lead AUC on the eve of
its 100th anniversary of education and service to Egypt and the region."