Former University of Arkansas chancellor joins NanoMech advisory board

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Springdale-based NanoMech has named Dr. John White, chancellor (emeritus) at the University of Arkansas to its board of advisors. White spent 11 years as chancellor of the University of Arkansas and six years as Georgia Tech’s Dean of Engineering.

“I am delighted to accept a role with NanoMech on their NanoMech Advisory Board along with several well known and creative American technology, innovation, media and manufacturing leaders. I have personally been associated with Dr. Ajay Malshe for many years appreciating his rare counterintuitive intellect and combination of academic and creative leadership excellence along with his relentless drive as an expert science and engineering practitioner,” White noted in the release.

White has served on several boards of directors for publicly traded corporations, including Eastman Chemical Company (1994-2004); J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (1998-2016); Logility (1997-2009); Motorola (1995-2011); Motorola Solutions  (2011-2014), and Russell Corporation (1992-2006).

His industrial experience includes employment with Eastman Chemical Company, Ethyl Corporation, and Rockwell Inc.