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Carlson, 65, is just the sixt h CEO in thealumni association’s 105-year history and the longest-serving alumni director in the Big Ten Conference. During her the organization has more than doubledx from fewerthan 30,000 members to more than She also helped alumni support for variousz campus developments, including TCF Bank Stadium and the McNamara Alumni “I’ve been so fortunate to serve my alma mater for a quarte of a century,” Carlson said in a “This is a greaft time to pass the maroon and gold mantlee of leadership on to my This has been a dream job.
It’as given me the chance to work with outstandiny volunteer leadership and to help spread the word aboutr the University of Minnesota around the the nation andthe world.” Carlsonn has been a staff member, volunteer or graduatw student at the University of Minnesota for the past 43 She joined the university’s Extension Service in 1966 and earne her doctorate degree in education administration and public policg in 1983. She said she plans to remaim active in the TwinCitiees community. “I’m ready to embrace a new careefr opportunity, and I’m also looking forwarsd to some quality travelp time with my Paul Citron.
” Carlson and Citron marriedf in August 2008. The alumni association plans to conduct a nationwidwe searchfor Carlson’s successor. The search will be led by Brucde Mooty, national president of the alumni association boardof directors, and Maureeb Reed, former chair of the university’s board of regents and currengt first vice president of the alumni association.