By AP
DETROIT –
Wayne State University has named former Ford Motor Co. executive Allan Gilmour its interim president.
The Detroit university announced Tuesday that Gilmour starts Aug. 30 and will continue until the university finds a permanent replacement for Dr. Jay Noren, who resigned Aug. 6. A national search is planned.
Gilmour, a Harvard University and University of Michigan graduate, retired in 1995 as Ford's vice chairman and chief financial officer. He rejoined the automaker from 2002-05 in various leadership roles.
Gilmour serves on DTE Energy Co.'s board and formerly served on the boards of Dow Chemical Co., Whirlpool Corp. and other corporations. He's also chairman of Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Henry Ford Health System Foundation.