A year after being asked by the Board of Trustees to delay his retirement, Troy University chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., and the Board have agreed on a retirement date at the end of 2028.
Hawkins will continue in his role as chancellor through Dec. 31, 2027. In his final year of service to Troy, Hawkins will transition to the role of advisor through the end of 2028.
The plan will allow for an effective transition to a new era for Troy following Hawkins’ transformational tenure as chief executive over nearly four decades, according to Gibson Vance, president pro tem of the Troy Board of Trustees.
“Over the past several decades, Troy University has reached unprecedented heights in service to the people of Alabama and the world,” Vance said. “Dr. Hawkins’ leadership has been critical to that success. As we look toward the future, the Trustees will remain focused on continuing the success we have enjoyed while we celebrate and honor Dr. Hawkins’ extraordinary legacy of leadership and service.”
Hawkins is currently the longest-serving chancellor of a public university in the United States.
“I am proud of what my wife and I have been blessed to achieve at Troy University, and I’d like to emphasize that nothing is ever done without a team. We have been honored to work alongside the Board of Trustees and the many faculty, staff and students who make this University great,” Hawkins said. “This transition plan, developed in collaboration with the Board, will allow us to move toward retirement over the next three years while ensuring that TROY is well positioned for continued success in the decades to come.”
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