Dr. Michael A. Thomas has been named the fifth president of Concordia University Irvine, effective Jan. 1.
He succeeds former President Kurt Krueger.
Prior to joining the Lutheran institution, Thomas was executive director at the Lutheran Institute at Concordia University Portland. He was also dean of the college of arts and sciences.
Concordia has about 4,300 students.
For more details, see the November 11 print edition of the Business Journal.
