Michael Morsberger, who has led the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs fundraising efforts for the past six years, announced his resignation as vice president for advancement and CEO of the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Foundation on Thursday.
Morsbergerβs resignation comes as he prepares for open heart surgery later this month, followed by a lengthy period of recovery and cardiac rehabilitation.
βI remain grateful to have been recruited to ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ six years ago and am proud of our achievements in advancement. Working at the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ has been a professional privilege and a great personal adventure,β says Morsberger, adding that he and his wife will continue to be football season ticket-holders, donors and fans.
During Morsbergerβs tenure at ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½, the Foundation increased fundraising, enhanced national outreach, began working more closely with deans and administrators to engage donors, raised funds that enabled the opening of ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Downtown, and secured more than $531 million in gifts and commitments as part of the IGNITE Campaign.
βMike has spent nearly six years shepherding ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ down our path to excellence,β says President Alexander N. Cartwright. βHis leadership β coupled with the investments our community has made to advance our mission and the hard work of many others β has led to incredible strides in recent years.β
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ will begin the process of launching a national search for Morsbergerβs successor to continue advancing the universityβs mission. In the meantime, Karen Cochran, the Foundationβs senior associate vice president for advancement, will continue to serve as acting vice president for advancement and CEO of ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Foundation.
