PULLMAN — Greg Royer, WSU’s vice president for Business and Finance, announced today he will retire in the fall of 2010.
“I wanted to announce my plans to retire far enough in advance to provide President (Elson) Floyd with more flexibility to address our budget challenges and the opportunity to reorganize and facilitate a smooth transition,” Royer said. “It will also enable our team to complete the dozen major capital projects worth over $300 million and nearly 1,000 minor capital projects that are in the pipeline over the next 18 months.”
Royer has dedicated over 40 years of his life to WSU. During his career, he has held a variety of posts from computer programmer to assistant director of facilities, executive budget director, and now vice president.
“What has driven me for the past four decades has been my desire to always strive for what is best for my alma mater,” Royer said. “I owe a lot to WSU.”
“Greg’s many contributions to Washington State University over the past 40-plus years have made WSU stronger and better equipped to fulfill our mission as one of the nation’s premier land-grant research universities. His service has been invaluable, and it remains a personal pleasure working with him,” said Floyd.
Royer has played a pivotal role at WSU during a time when the scope of the Pullman-campus facilities doubled, three urban campuses were created, and myriad building projects were constructed to support the university’s state-wide presence. In addition to overseeing campus expansion, financial affairs, several auxiliary university business units, and the university’s business relationships, Royer’s current responsibilities include oversight of the maintenance for over 12 million square feet of facilities and 2,300 employees.
University leadership will complete a transition plan over the summer and announce it early this fall.
Royer is an alumnus of WSU and a life member of the WSU Alumni Association.
