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Bradley trustees elect Calvin Butler as chairman

Calvin Butler, a member of Bradley University’s Class of 1991, will be the new chairman of the board for the university.

Butler, who is CEO of Baltimore Gas & Electric, was elected by Bradley’s Board of Trustees to replace outgoing chairman Doug Stewart.

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