The University of Rochester Board of Trustees has named Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman as its board chairman-elect. He will begin a five-year term in that post a year from now.
Besides heading up the supermarket chain, Wegman's other roles include co-chairing the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council.
In 2010 Wegman received the university's George Eastman Medal, which honors outstanding professional achievement and dedicated service.
Wegman will succeed Edmund Hajim, who was elected chairman in 2008.
Last year, Danny Wegman announced two major contributions to the university from the Wegman Family Charitable Foundation, a $10 million lead gift to the Goergen Institute for Data Science and a $7 million gift to support the Golisano Children's Hospital.
