Philadelphia school board president and Penn alumnus Pedro Ramos has been named Vice President and Chief of Staff effective in January, the University President's office announced yesterday.
Ramos will leave his job as a partner with Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, one of Philadelphia's top law practices, to take the new post.
Ramos replaces Steve Schutt, who left the University last June after six years of service to become president of Lake Forest College in Illinois. Schutt is also a Penn alumnus with a law degree.
"It felt like being asked to join a gold medal Olympic team," Ramos said.
During his nine years at Ballard Spahr, Ramos has focused much of his time advising colleges and large not-for-profit organizations. He has also served three one-year terms as vice president of the Philadelphia school board and is in his second year as president. For full coverage check tomorrow's Daily Pennsylvanian or log onto dailypennsylvanian.com.
