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Penn State Scandal: David Joyner Reportedly Named Acting Athletic Director

According to this tweet, board of trustees member David Joyner has been named the acting director of Penn State athletics.

Breaking: according to @pennstatelive, #PSUBOT member David Joyner has been named acting athletic director. Update to come.
Nov 16 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

Joyner attended Penn State and graduated undergrad in 1972, then received his medical degree from the College of Medicine in 1976. He has been on the Board of trustees since 2000. Here is some more on Joyner via his profile on Penn State's website.

Dr. Joyner is a member of Penn State Libraries Development Advisory Board, Co-Chairman, Paterno Libraries Endowment, Chairman of the External Advisory Board for the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and the Schreyer Honors College, member of the Board of Directors of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, member of the Hershey Medical Center Capital Campaign Committee and was active in the Grand Destiny Campaign for Athletics. Dr. Joyner was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State in 1992.

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