University of Colorado

A Message from the President

March 2012

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New president and CEO of the CU Foundation

I am pleased to let you know that Rick Lawrence has been named president and CEO of the CU Foundation. Rick, an alumnus of the Leeds School of Business at CU-Boulder, has done a great job as second-in-command at the foundation. He will replace Wayne Hutchens, who is retiring from the leadership role but will remain active with major gift fundraising and other initiatives.

Rick has been an integral part of our fundraising success in recent years. He helped build an organization that has guided CU to its four best fundraising years, including last year's record $213 million. Rick also has been key to the success of our $1.5 billion Creating Futures campaign, which is now at $1.1 billion. As state funding continues to wane, fundraising becomes an increasingly critical component of adding value for scholarships, endowed faculty positions, research projects and buildings. I have every confidence that under Rick's leadership, CU will continue its fundraising success. He has a passion for the university and the skills and knowledge to ensure continued momentum in this important aspect of our operations.

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