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Internet2 today announced that Jeffrey Lehman, professor of law and former president of Cornell University, was elected chair of the Internet2 Board of Trustees, effective Monday, January 15, 2007. Lehman succeeds Larry Faulkner, the president of the Houston Endowment and former president of the University of Texas at Austin, who held the Board chair position since 2004. Faulkner's term expired in 2007. Lehman has been a member of the Internet2 Board since 2004 and most recently served as vice chair of Internet2's Governance and Nominations Committee (GNC). Over the past six months, the GNC engaged Internet2 members in a broad review of Internet2's governance structure and crafted recommendations for consideration by the Board of Trustees. These recommendations were formally adopted by the Board this week. "The Internet2 community is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Lehman as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees," said Douglas Van Houweling, president and CEO of Internet2. "I look forward to working with Chairman Lehman as he continues to provide extremely valuable leadership in this new role. Building on his leadership of the GNC, he is in a unique position to guide the transition of Internet2's new governance structure. His experience, knowledge of information technology, and strong commitment to the advancement of the research and academic community make Chairman Lehman especially well qualified to lead us into the future." Before moving to Cornell, Lehman served for nine years as the Dean of the University of Michigan Law School. He clerked for Chief Judge Frank M. Coffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and for Associate Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court. Lehman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He also holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Michigan. "I am honored to accept this new role as Chair of the Internet2 Board and look forward to working with this dynamic and diverse community as we continue to drive innovation, collaboration, and new opportunities," said Lehman. "I want to thank Dr. Faulkner for his superior service and leadership which will have a long-lasting impact on the research and education community." During Dr. Faulkner's tenure as chair of the Internet2 Board, the Internet2 community expanded its membership in the United States and its partnerships around the world, initiated deployment of the nation's most advanced backbone network to serve the present and future needs of the research and education community, and continued as a recognized leader in the development of new technologies that will help to shape the future of the Internet.