VPFO History

History Office of the Vice President for Finance and Operations

VP for Finance and Operations
Alice Brekke		May 2009 - Present
Alice Brekke - Interim		January 2009 - May 2009
Robert C. Gallager		July 2000 - December 2008
Peggy Lucke - Interim		July 1998 - July 2000
Al Hoffarth		February 1998 - July 1998

VP for Finance		VP for Operations
Lyle Beiswenger	1983-2/1998	Al Hoffarth	1983-1998
Gerald Skogley*	1971-1983	Gerald Skogley*	1979-1983
Thomas Clifford	1959-1971	Loren Swanson	1917-1979
*Served in dual positions 1979-1983		*Served in dual positions 1979-1983

Business Manager		Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
E.W. Olson	1950-1958	Gordon Kroeber	1958-1960
JamesWilkerson	1919-1949	Edward Buckingham	1948-1957
		Emory G. Felt	1929-1947
Secretary & Accounting Officer		Chas L. Ellis	1921-1931
James Wilkerson	1915-1918	Bert O. Ihland	1918-1920
		Archie Whipple	1916-1918
Secretary & Purchasing Agent		Clinton Thompson	1911-1915
James Wilkerson	1910-1914	Robert McReynolds	1907-1910
		Casimir Wallinger	1904-1907
Secretary of Board of Trustees
James Wilkerson	1907-1909	Director of Student Housing
		Loren Swanson	1950-1958

		Manager of Boarding Department
		Gwendolyn Steward	1904-1907

The University of North Dakota was founded in 1883. The President was responsible for all financial and operational areas until 1904.

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