John Carroll University named its 25th president on Monday.
Michael D. Johnson was elected by the university's board of directors Dec. 6. He'll take over July 1 on an appointment that runs until 2023.
Dr. Johnson currently serves as Provost of Babson College in Massachusetts. Prior to that, he spent 10 years as a dean at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. He taught marketing at the University of Michigan for 24 years and earned a doctorate in behavioral science and marketing and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He completed his bachelor's degree in economics and psychology at the University of Wisconsin.