Toledo Rotary 05132013.mp4Gordon Gee—Higher Education in the 21st Century Dr. E. Gordon Gee will update the Club on Ohio State and the future of higher education in Ohio and around the country. Dr. Gee is president of The Ohio State University, a world-class public research institution one of the nation’s most distinguished land- grant universities. As chief executive officer, he oversees Ohio State’s six campuses, 64,000 students, and nearly 40,000 faculty and staff. Gee is among the most highly experienced and respected leaders in higher education, having been named in 2009 by Time magazine as one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Prior to his service at Ohio State, he led Vanderbilt University (2001-2007), Brown University (1998-2000), The Ohio State University (1990-97), the University of Colorado (1985-90), and West Virginia University (1981-85).