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Board of Regents names Robert Clayton Robbins as University of Arizona presidential finalist

The Arizona Board of Regents has narrowed their search for the next University of Arizona president down to one person.

On Tuesday, they announced that current Texas Medical Center president and CEO Robert Clayton Robbins is the finalist to be the school’s 22nd president.

“Dr. Robbins’ comprehensive experience as both a visionary leader and highly-respected physician, as well as his evident talent for advancing research, innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development will serve the University of Arizona and our state well,” said ABOR President Eileen Klein. “I look forward to the possibility of collaborating with Dr.