E Bing Inocencio

A Philippine-born educator from New York with an eclectic background and extensive academic credentials was appointed president of Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Wednesday. E. Bing Inocencio, 60, associate provost for academic administration at New York City Technical College in Brooklyn and the only outsider among three finalists, was given a three-year contract for the $93,353-per-year job by trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District.

A Philippine-born educator from New York with an eclectic background and extensive academic credentials was appointed president of Pierce College on Wednesday, accepting the challenge of restoring the severely troubled campus to its former flagship status. E.