Miles Names French as New Pres.

George French Jr., a Miles College administrator who has been serving as interim president, has been named the 13th president of the school.

The college's board of trustees tapped French for the post Wednesday.

He had served as interim president since the death of Albert Sloan last November.

French served as the school's director of institutional planning and development. He also directed the offices of alumni affairs and public relations, but his chief responsibility was to raise money for the college, according to a press release.

French headed the largest capital fund drive in the history of the college, raising more than $10 million. He was also responsible for recent construction projects totaling nearly $24 million in renovations and new buildings across the campus.