The Wayne State University Board of Governors voted unanimously today to select Allan D. Gilmour, former chief finance officer at Ford Motor Co., as interim president. "Allan is one of those people who comes to us at the right time at the right place," said WSU Board of Governors chair Richard Bernstein. Gilmour said in his acceptance speech. \"I\'ve done research on Wayne State, and one of the things I\'ve learned is that it\'s a powerhouse research university. Research is the key to turning around this area.\" His goals are continuing the success of the university's research initiatives, its community engagement and creating a collaborative culture on campus. Board members Paul Massaron and Debbie Dingell are quoted in the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News articles respectively. Numerous media outlets nationwide ran versions of the story.

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