WILMINGTON, DE The National Textile Center-University Research Consortium is seeking a new executive director.
After 11 years of service, Dr. Joe Cunning has announced his intention to step down from this post. He will continue as the executive director until the position is filled. Persons interested in the position can seek more information on the NTC Web site http://www.NTCresearch.org.
The NTC has become the nations premier research organization in support of a large and important industry, Cunning said. It is with a sense of pride and satisfaction that I turn the reins over to the next generation.
Dr. Fred Cook, professor of Textile & Fiber Engineering at Georgia Tech and chair of the NTC operating board said: We sincerely thank Dr. Cunning for his superb leadership over the last 11 years. He has been instrumental in NTCs growth from four to eight university members and increasing its annual budget from $7 million to $10 million. While he will be greatly missed, we honor his desire to spend more time with his family and other endeavors.
Cunning has agreed to remain as a consultant to the NTC.
The NTC is composed of eight core universities: Auburn, Clemson, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Philadelphia, North Carolina State, California-Davis and Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Founded in 1990, the NTC is the partnership by which these universities collaborate to conduct academic research programs.