Office of the Chancellor
Gwynn Swinson (Gwynn)
Service: Elected by the Board of Governors on May 12, 2006 to fill an unexpired term, re-elected in 2007 to a term expiring on June 30, 2011. Gwynn currently serves on the Academic Affairs Committee and the Audit Committee.
Employment: Special Assistant for External Affairs at Duke Raleigh Hospital
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, 1973; Juris Doctor Degree, Antioch School of Law, Washington, DC, 1976; Master of Laws Degree, Duke University School of Law, 1986.
Affiliations: National Association of State Chief Administrators; National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators; American Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers; National Institute for Trial Advocacy; North Carolina in the World Advisory Board; Board of Directors, British American Business Council, Triangle Chapter; The Links, Inc., Triangle Park Chapter;
Honors and Awards: Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2005; Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Doshiba University School of Law, Kyoto, Japan, 2004; US Presidential Rank Award Review Board, 2004; Women in Business Award, Triangle Business Journal, 2003; Carolinian of the Week, News Channel 14, Time Warner Cable, 2003; YWCA Academy of Women Inductee, 2002; STENNIS Center for Public Service, Pacesetter Honoree, 2002.