Birmingham-Southern College Names New President

| May 13, 2015 

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Birmingham-Southern College announced Wednesday Edward Leonard will become the school’s next president.  He comes to BSC after eight years as president of Bethany College in Kansas.  Leonard takes over from General Charles Krulak who is retiring after four years on the job.  Krulak helped lead BSC through a major fiscal crisis that brought budget cuts and layoffs.  Leonard spoke with WBHM’s Andrew Yeager and says he’s been familiar with Birmingham-Southern College for decades.

 

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