Former CMI director takes on new role.

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David Clayton, former director of the Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation, has been named an assistant vice president for the Clemson University Office of Corporate Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives.

Clayton will be based in Greenville at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research and will work to develop and manage business development strategies and grow corporate partnerships for the university, according to a news release.

"David's success in developing strategic corporate partnerships and his business and government contacts will be invaluable as we work to offer our students purposeful educational experiences, innovate new technologies and provide the talent pipeline for industry in our state," said Jack Ellenberg, associate vice president of corporate partnerships and strategic initiatives, in the release. "At the Center for Manufacturing Innovation, he created an environment that integrated research and education with collaborative R&D...