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TUFW Leadership Transition Announced
Date: December 01, 2008
Taylor University officials have announced the resignation of Dr. Duane Kilty as Chancellor at the Taylor University Fort Wayne (TUFW) campus to accept the position of Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU).
Taylor President Dr. Eugene B. Habecker thanked Kilty for his service to TUFW and added an announcement regarding senior leadership on the TUFW campus will be made in the next week.
"I offered Dr. Kilty a position on our senior leadership team here at Taylor and hoped he could continue with us; however, I was aware that a number of organizations were also interested in him," said Habecker. "We wish Dr. Kilty and his family God's richest blessings as they continue to serve our Lord at IWU."
"My wife Marylou and I have known the Kiltys since working together at Huntington University in the mid-1980s," Habecker added. "I am thankful to Duane and his wife Joni for their significant commitment and excellent service to TUFW. I'm also grateful for the contributions he made as a member of the senior leadership team of Taylor University. "
Prior to his arrival at TUFW, Kilty served a variety of roles including:
- 2005-06 - Financial services/strategic planning consultant serving Christian colleges
- 2004-05 - Undersecretary for Administrative & Fiscal Affairs for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- 1991-2004 - Chief Financial Officer at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky
- 1986 -91 - Director of Financial Services at Huntington University
- 1981-86 - Accountant, Peter Eckrich and Sons.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University Fort Wayne, an M.B.A. from Ball State University, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. During his career he has held memberships with various management institutes and has authored several articles.
Kilty and his wife, Joni, are the parents of three children. Their youngest, Seth, is a student at TUFW. Kilty's appointment at IWU begins January 12.