YS Chi Elected to Princeton's Board of Trustees

Chi Young-suk, or YS Chi '83 P07 as many of us know him, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Princeton University. I'm not sure who deserves the greater congratulations, YS, Princeton University or all of us Tigers here in Korea and throughout the rest of the world. One thing's for sure, though, we can all feel confident that Princeton's future continues to be in good hands.

By the way, YS also serves as a trustee of the Princeton University Press, has served as an alumni member of the Council of the Princeton University Community, and leads Princeton's Alumni Schools Committee activities for the entire Asia-Pacific region. YS has always been Korea's "point man" at Princeton, not just because he lives in Princeton and is the parent of a student there, but also because of his incredible energy and enthusiasm for Old Nassau. I, for one, am delighted that he's on the Board now, too.

The importance of the Board of Trustees to Princeton's future cannot be overstated. Regarding the role of the Trustees, a recent news article reported the following. (Click here for the full story.) "The 40-member Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall direction of the University. It approves the operating and capital budgets, supervises the investment of the University's endowment and oversees campus real estate and long-range physical planning. The trustees also exercise review and approval concerning changes in major policies, such as those in instructional programs and admission, as well as tuition and fees and the hiring of faculty members."

Fellow Tigers, not only Presidents, but visionary Trustees, have created Princeton's remarkable legacy. And no one more ardently represents, guides and stewards Princeton's future legacy than YS Chi. Let's congratulate YS, and thank him for his tireless service to Princeton, while remembering that it is the entire Princeton community, all of us, who are the lucky ones.