New Business Operations Manager Appointed

For Release - August 22, 2008

The University of New Mexico-Gallup announces the appointment of Tony Major Jr. as business operations manager. He will assume responsibilities on September 15.

Major, who comes from Flandrau Science Center in Tucson where he was associate director for finance, has extensive accounting experience. He has also worked as a controller for Loma Catalina Company in Tucson and accounting manager for University of Arizona Bookstores.

Major has an MBA from Moravian College, Bethlehem, Penn., and a bachelor’s degree in accounting/business from Desales University, Center Valley, Penn.

“The appointment of Mr. Tony Major as director of business operations here at UNM-G is a welcome event,” said Barry Cooney, interim executive director. “His presence will allow us to continue to improve the quality of both our budgetary review process, as well as the full array of financial services which we provide to our students and staff.”