Georgia Tech president George “Bud” Peterson announced Friday several personnel and organizational changes in response to investigations that several former top administrators misused their positions.
The personnel changes include the retirement of Pat McKenna, currently vice president for Legal Affairs and Risk Management.
The position, Peterson said, will be renamed and the officeholder will serve as the chief ethics officer “with sufficient authority and responsibility to ensure an independent and objective assessment of potential conflicts of interest and ethical concerns,” reporting directly to the president.
McKenna had been involved in discussions about whether Steve Swant, former executive vice president of administration and finance, could continue…
