Allan Price, the man who led the University of Oregon’s most successful fundraising campaign in history, will leave the University in January to take a similar job at Oregon Health and Science University.
In an e-mail to the University community, University President Dave Frohnmayer announced Wednesday afternoon that he plans to appoint Michael Redding, the associate vice president for public and government affairs, to serve as interim vice president of University advancement for an 18-month period. Redding will return to his previous position after his interim service has concluded.
Frohnmayer said he chose to appoint Redding on an interim basis to allow the next president to conduct his or her own search or appointment for the high-level position. The new University president is scheduled to be announced after a closed search conducted by the Oregon University System in spring 2009.
“This interim appointment allows the next UO president flexibility to determine how best to configure the position on a permanent basis,” Frohnmayer said in the e-mail.
Redding’s interim position will conclude at the same time as University Vice President and Provost Jim Bean’s temporary appointment ends.
Frohnmayer made a similar decision late last summer his intent to appoint Bean to the provost position for a two-year period after the former provost, Linda Brady, made a surprise announcement that she had taken the role of chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This would give the new University president the opportunity to chose his or her own provost.
Thus, the next president will be conducting searches or appointments to fill the highest positions at both the Provost’s Office and University advancement office.
Frohnmayer said Redding is very qualified to fill the interim position, having served nine years as associate vice president of public and government affairs.
“(Redding) has worked extensively with Allan and other University leaders on a wide variety of critical issues and is also one of the longest-serving members of my senior cabinet,” Frohnmayer said.
Price will take over as OHSU Foundation president as well as its senior vice president for advancement in January 2009, according to a OHSU release.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve this organization,” Price said in the release. “I know from personal experience what a difference OHSU makes in people’s lives. I am looking forward to working with the faculty, the OHSU Foundation Board and all who support the institution to improve the quality of life for people served by OHSU.”
Price will be leaving both the University advancement office and foundation here after eight years of service.
While at the University, Price initiated and oversaw Campaign Oregon, which has generated about $823 million in donations – more than $200 million past its goal – to the University.
Michael MacRae, OHSU Foundation communications manager, said the OHSU Foundation is very excited to have Price lead the office.
MacRae said Price brings a great deal of experience in raising philanthropic dollars for a college after having such success with Campaign Oregon during the past eight years.
“(Price) is a great find,” MacRae said. “I don’t know when (our) next campaign is going to be.” He added that the office hopes that having Price to prepare and lead their next campaign will make the endeavor a success.
OHSU’s last campaign closed in 2006 and exceeded its goal of raising $300 million by roughly 25 percent, MacRae said.
Only a week ago, OHSU announced that it will receive a $100 million donation from Phil Knight for its cancer institute.
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