After appointing a handful of the University of Virginia’s highest ranking officials, serving as co-chair of the school’s Commission on the Future of the University and shaping the first years of the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, UVA Provost Arthur "Tim" Garson is ready to shape his own future. Yesterday, UVA announced that Garson will depart in May 2011 to take a position as senior vice president for health policy at the University of Texas’ "UTHealth" center.
In a statement to UVA Today, President John Casteen called Garson’s time as provost "splendid."
"His work on the Batten School and on new public service offerings for undergraduate students stand at the core of the curriculum now," said Casteen. "Tim’s leadership has been powerful and gentle." And UVA appreciates a gentle power: According to a 2008 report on faculty salaries, Garson earned $706,800.
Garson will also serve as director of the nonprofit Dreyfus Health Foundation. And his move to Texas should be an easy one. Garson received a master’s degree in public health from UT-Houston, and previously held positions at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.
P.S. While we’re talking about jobs, RichmondBizSense.com writes that Altria Group, the parent company of Philip Morris tobacco company, reappointed Casteen and Miller Center of Public Affairs Director Gerald Baliles to its Board of Directors. "Each was paid more than $200,000 in 2009 for their service to the Altria board," notes BizSense.