The Board of Trustees held its summer meeting on June 29.
The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees approved Greg Schuler as Pitt’s new chief investment officer (CIO) and Paul Lawrence as treasurer at its June 29 meeting. The board also elected five new members including Michael G. Wells.
Wells and his family have a long history of affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. His grandfather graduated from the University’s School of Dental Medicine in 1927, and his father graduated from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in 1957. Wells holds two degrees from the School of Education, a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science, and he also holds an MBA from The Wharton School.
Since 2011, he has endowed three scholarships at the University including the Michael G. Wells Entrepreneurial Scholars Fund, which sponsors an annual business plan competition for health care ventures created by University students and faculty.