At the University of Maine Foundation 2014 Annual Meeting, President/CEO Jeffery Mills appointed longtime Foundation officer and volunteer John I. Simpson as an Honorary Member of the Foundation.
Simpson began his employment with H.E. Sargent in 1965 while still a student at the University of Maine. From 1971-1988 he served as CFO and from 1989-2005 he was CEO.
Simpson has a long resume of service to the University of Maine including: Buchanan Alumni House Trustee; University of Maine Alumni Association Board of Directors; Maine Business School Advisory Board; the Civil Engineering Technology Committee; the Construction Management Technology Committee; the President’s Development Council and the National Campaign Leadership Committee.
Along with that, Simpson’s service to the Foundation includes being the Chair of the Foundation’s Investment Committee, and the Secretary and Chair of the Foundation and Board of Directors.
Simpson joins an elite group of dedicated volunteers and will continue to work on behalf of the Foundation.
