Mary Nixon appointed to board of trustees

By Joseph Lyell —

Gov. Matt Bevin selected Mary R. Nixon and reappointed James Rogers to U of L’s Board of Trustees Feb. 28.

Nixon is a retired financial executive from Yum! Brands Inc. She replaced Diane Medley, who announced she would not seek reappointment when her term expired Jan. 13. Nixon’s term ends Jan. 13, 2024.

Rogers’s term was also renewed for the same amount of time. His original term began Jan. 13, 2017 and was scheduled to last one year before the extension. He is an alumnus of U of L and former executive vice president and chief operating officer at Louisville investment firm J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC.

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