Alum and former PGA Tour commissioner receives honorary degree

June 3, 2019

Spider Pride

We love it when our Spiders return to campus — hello, Reunion! — and we get the chance to honor their multitude of accomplishments and contributions. Last weekend, we got to hang with Tim Finchem, R’69, who served as the PGA Tour’s commissioner for 20 years.

Finchem received his second UR degree — this time, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters — to reflect his career highlights, including serving as deputy advisor to President Carter and his service to us as a UR trustee emeritus.

“Tim Finchem’s long and impressive career reflects so many of the qualities that we strive to cultivate in our students,” President Crutcher said. “He has been dedicated, collaborative, resourceful, innovative, and tireless in his service to the PGA and to the University.”

Thank you to Tim and to all our alums who continue to make UR such a special place.

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