King University Names Its 23rd President

King University has named Alexander W. Whitaker IV as its 23rd president after a special-called meeting of the school's board of trustees on Monday.  Whitaker, who currently serves as chief of staff and secretary to the board of trustees at Berry College in Rome, Ga., will begin his term on Aug. 1. He succeeds Richard Ray, who has served as the university's interim president since 2014.