Birmingham Mayor-elect Randall Woodfin on Tuesday named a former Birmingham-Southern College president and an ex-Alabama Power executive as his transition co-chairs.

The mayor-elect, who became the youngest person elected to head the Magic City in modern history last week, also said he would be sworn into office on Nov. 28.

Woodfin tapped retired Gen. Charles Krulak - credited for saving Birmingham-Southern College and a decorated Marine - and Bobbie Knight, a former Alabama Power vice president, to lead his transition as he takes over for Mayor William Bell.

"These two people love our city and are what I call true public servants," Woodfin said during the announcement at Vulcan Park.

Krulak said Birmingham "has made great strides since the 1960s," and he agreed to lead Woodfin's transition team to continue that progress.

Birmingham has "gone form a beacon of civil rights to a beacon of human rights to a revitalization of our downtown that we see today," he said of Birmingham. "At the same time, we can't turn a blind eye to the problems that continue to exist - neighborhoods that need revitalization, an education system that needs increased attention and support ... [and] concerns about bureaucracy."

"Birmingham now stands at an inflection point and we need to take advantage of it," he said. "Like war, success or failure does not depend on one man, it depends on people coming together to achieve success in a great endeavor. I am a foot soldier who is joining our fine mayor-elect in that great endeavor. And like our great mayor-elect I ask that all in Birmingham ... join together in this fight."

Knight, a lifelong resident of the city, said Woodfin would address the city's shortcomings.

"We've made some great strides in recent years on many fronts, and I believe we're on the cusp of becoming a truly great American city," she said. "But we must first address real issues that face all of our citizens - from neighborhood revitalization to education to reducing crime to eliminating red tape from city government so that Birmingham is truly open for business investment. I am honored to support Randall ... with his transition plan."

The mayor-elect also announced that he named Ed Fields, his campaign manager, as transition coordinator.

"This man is steady in what he does and has been not just a sounding board, but has led our campaign to where we are today," he said of Fields.

Woodfin said he's also interested in hearing input from city residents. He urged those with concerns or solutions to city problems to email transition@randallwoodfin.com.