Reason for my retirement
I had the privilege of serving as Chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District for nine years, which is considered a rare term in academic administration of higher eduction in California as well as the nation.
Per direction and support of a majority of the Board of Trustees, I was engaged in tough and successful contract negotiations with the faculty and staff unions due to declining economic conditions affecting our taxpayers. However, a disgruntled faculty union member has created blog with continued irresponsible, unprofessional and defamatory false statements about me and my outstanding work as Chancellor.
I retired from the college district when an elected member of the Board of Trustees directed, and, in fact, pressured me and attempted to blackmail me to perform an illegal and unethical task, which would have cost an unnecessary expense of more than $250,000 annually for many years. I declined to perform such a task because it was against my principles and conscience as well as against the best interest of the students, and the taxpayers. Therefore, I respectfully and honorably retired.
