Board of Regents Name New UW-System President

Monday, January 24th, 2022 -- 3:00 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) The Board of Regents has named a new University of Wisconsin System President.

The Regents vote unanimously on Friday to appoint Jay Rothman, the chair and CEO of law firm Foley & Lardner as the next UW System President. The 62-year-old Rothman was chosen over the only other finalist, UW Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt.

Rothman will succeed interim President Tommy Thompson, who will step down on March 18. Rothman will start June 1 at a salary of 550-thousand dollars.   

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