Alaska Railroad President Pat Gamble is leaving this summer to become president of Alaskas state university system, reports the Fairbanks Daily News.
Gamble has been president and CEO of Alaska Railroad since 2001, and under his tenure the railroad has expanded significantly and, occasionally, clashed with communities.
Previously, Gamble commanded the Pacific Air Forces, overseeing a $1.4 billion budget and 14 military installations. He also was commander of the Air Force's Alaskan Command from 1996 to 1998.
A successor to Gamble has not been announced.
(This item appeared March 17, 2010, in the Fairbanks Daily News.)