The University Record, February 25, 1997
Farris Womack to retire in 1998
Farris W. Womack, professor of education and former executive vice president and chief financial officer, has announced that he will retire from the University, effective Feb. 28, 1998.
Womack has requested and received a substitute agreement for his existing contract with the University. He will enter into his faculty retirement furlough on March 1, 1997.
“Ann and I have enjoyed our years at Michigan and look forward to the next chapter of our lives,” Womack said. “There are a great many things left for us to do, and we are eager to pursue other interests.”
President Lee C. Bollinger said, “I have the utmost respect for Farris Womack. His financial acumen and leadership in higher education are legendary. Thanks to his splendid leadership, the U-M is recognized as one of the most financially sound universities in the United States.
“I wish Farris well in his future pursuits, and thank him for his years of service to the University.”
Womack stepped down as executive vice president and chief financial officer Dec. 31. Before coming to Michigan in 1989, he served, at the personal request of the governor, as controller of the state of North Carolina. He was at the same time the vice chancellor for business and finance at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
