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N.C. research campus veteran
becomes director for automotive research campus
 The
manager of one of the best known research campuses in the country
has been named director of one of the country’s newest --
the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research.
Robert T. Geolas has been top manager for the 1,334-acre Centennial
Campus at North Carolina State University since 2000. He will begin
work at the Clemson auto research campus in April.
“Clemson’s
International Center for Automotive Research will create the kind
of opportunities that are critical for South Carolina,” said
Geolas. “The distinctive research and testing facilities and
private industry R&D operations will help support the region’s
growing automotive industry cluster.”
As
director, Geolas will be responsible for overall leadership and
management of the Clemson auto research campus. He will recruit
additional partners from the automotive and motorsports industries
and coordinate the private and public sectors to create an environment
where world-class education, research and business activities will
flourish. A graduate of N.C. State, Geolas, 39, has also worked
as executive assistant to the North Carolina secretary of transportation
and legislative liaison for the North Carolina speaker of the house.
“A
world-class project requires a world-class leader,” said Chris
Przirembel, Clemson’s vice president for research. “Bob
Geolas is the recognized world-class leader in the development of
a research campus based on public/private partnerships. We are extremely
fortunate to have him lead the development of the Clemson University
International Center for Automotive Research.”
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