The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Aug. 13 that Bob Denman, vice chancellor for advancement, will retire in March 2016.
Denman joined UALR in 2001 after a successful broadcast television management career.
“I have been blessed during my time at UALR with a wonderful staff, dedicated volunteers and generous donors,” Denman said in a news release. “As we approach our next major fundraising initiative, the time is right for a new leader to come in and own the effort start to finish.”
Denman, who serves as the current president of the Rotary Club of Little Rock, developed UALR’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised a record $103.4 million, a news release said.
He also helped manage the largest gifts in the institution’s history, including a $22.4 million donation from Jack Stephens that led to construction of the Jack Stephens Center, and a recent $20.3 million gift from the Windgate Charitable Foundation that will be used to build a new center for art and design on campus.
In the 2014-15 fiscal year, Denman led a team that raised a record $32.4 million in donations for the university.
Denman is a UALR graduate, and has served as president of the university’s Alumni Association and chairman of the Foundation Fund Board.
“It’s like he signed on as a freshman at UALR, and the rest is history,” UALR Chancellor Dr. Joel E. Anderson said in the release. “Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Bob Denman is the supreme example of a UALR student who just kept on staying involved and giving back to his alma mater.
“As he retires, I know everyone who is a part of UALR joins me in saying a very big thank you to him. We will miss him greatly, and he has our very best wishes.”
