March 2003

Riekeman named Palmer chancellor

Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, D.C., has been named the next chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University System, succeeding Michael E. Crawford as of July 1, 2003.

Vickie A. Palmer, chairman of the Palmer Board of Trustees, said the trustees were unanimous in their selection of Riekeman. “President Riekeman is superbly qualified to take all entities of Palmer Chiropractic to a successful future. He will be a capable steward of a legacy that began in 1895. I am thrilled at how far we have come during the tenure of Chancellor Crawford, and I am equally excited about our potential under the leadership of Dr. Riekeman.”

Crawford, who last October announced his plans to retire at the end of this fiscal year, said, “Dr. Riekeman is absolutely the best person to lead the Palmer Chiropractic University System and the entire chiropractic profession. I have great respect for him as an individual, as an administrator and as an inspiring leader. Nobody is better prepared for this challenge, and this is the right time for him to undertake it. He has a very strong sense of what it will require to bring this profession together and a clear view of what chiropractic must become to fulfill its rightful role in the health care delivery system.”

Riekeman said his app ointment “means that the board’s vision for the university system will continue unchanged. Chancellor Crawford and I have worked closely together so that we are absolutely of one mind with regard to the Palmer Chiropractic vision. He has been the key instrument in the development of the university system, and it is my responsibility and that of the entire administrative team to carry that work to completion.” All entities and key administrative personnel already report to Riekeman, and the transition into his chancellorship “can be expected to continue in a predictable and orderly fashion.”

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