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Vice Chancellor
Shirley Bird Perry to Retire
AUSTIN - Shirley Bird Perry, vice chancellor
for development and external relations for the
University of Texas System, has announced plans
to retire after more than 40 years of service
with the System and U.T. Austin. Her retirement
will be effective March 1, 2004.
"Shirley Bird Perry is one of the U.T.
System's most knowledgeable and trusted administrators,"
said Chancellor Mark G. Yudof.
"She is a person steeped in the traditions
and lore of the university; a public servant
dedicated with all her heart to making educational
opportunity a reality for everyone; a loyal
and reliable adviser who does not shy away from
telling the truth (although almost always with
great tact), and an unfailing source of vital
information and useful ideas. Her contributions
to the daily operations of the U.T. System,
as well as to planning for its long-term vitality,
will be missed beyond measure."
Perry has served as vice chancellor for development
and external relations since 1992. In that position
she has directed fund-raising operations, public
affairs activities, management of estates and
trusts, event planning, and other activities.
Before coming to the U.T. System, she was vice
president for development and university relations
at U.T. Austin under Presidents Peter T. Flawn
and William H. Cunningham. Earlier, President
Flawn had appointed her as assistant to the
president and coordinator of the university
centennial observance, which culminated in 1983.
Perry served as director of the Texas Union
from 1972 to 1976. She began at the Union as
program director in 1958.
Her U.T. service was interrupted only twice
since then. She was a teacher in California
in 1959-60 and was with the Association of College
Unions-International from 1976 to 1979.
Perry holds bachelor's and master's degrees
from U.T. Austin. She is married to Sam Perry,
an Austin attorney.
Contact
person: Emily
Battle, (903) 565-5604
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