Vanderbilt U. Increases Oversight of Chancellor’s Spending

by E Wayne Ross on September 27, 2006

The Chronicle: Vanderbilt U. Increases Oversight of Chancellor’s Spending

E. Gordon Gee, the highly paid chancellor credited with raising Vanderbilt University’s fortunes and profile, will face much tougher oversight from the institution’s governing board. The Board of Trust recently agreed to more closely monitor how much he spends on entertainment, travel, and the maintenance of the university-owned mansion where he lives, and to keep abreast of the details of his compensation package.