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Former Nextel Sprint CEO Gary Forsee was confirmed as the next president of the University of Missouri system.
Former Nextel Sprint CEO Gary Forsee was confirmed as the next president of the University of Missouri system.
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COLUMBIA - The University of Missouri Board of Curators confirmed, Gary Forsee as the system's 22nd president on Thursday morning.

The University of Missouri Board of Curators held a special meeting at 11:30 a.m. on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. A news conference is planned with a public announcement. A public reception will follow the news conference in the Great Room at Reynolds Alumni Center.

The former Sprint Nextel chairman graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla and serves on that school's board of trustees.

Forsee was ousted from Sprint Nextel in October.

Updated by: Victoria Swoboda
Posted by: Jen Reeves

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