UNC Board of Governors Chairman John Fennebresque announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately.
The current vice chairman of the Board of Governors, Asheville attorney W. Louis “Lou” Bissette Jr., will assume the chairmanship until a new chairperson is elected. The state Senate will elect a successor to serve the remainder of Fennebresque’s term.
Fennebresque’s resignation comes after some board members expressed concerns that the search for the new UNC System president, led by Fennebresque, was not transparent enough.
The Board of Governors unanimously elected Margaret Spellings as the next president of the 17-campus system on Friday.
Fennebresque, a 68-year-old Charlotte attorney, first served on the board from 1995 to 1999 and returned to service in 2011. He was elected chairman of the board in 2014.
Source: ABC 11
