University of Florida Foundation Exec Arrested

WCJB-TV20 ^ | 09/16/03 | Staff

[Lee Stetson]

BREAKING NEWS: UF Foundation Exec Arrested 9/16/2003

The Chief Financial Officer of the University of Florida Foundation is charged with four counts of theft. University Police say Kenneth Hillier, 56, of Jacksonville, wrote four checks from the Foundation to himself totaling $700,000.

Hillier was arrested by University Police Tuesday morning and booked into the Alachua County Jail.

According to an arrest report obtained by WCJB TV-20 News, Hillier, whose official title is Assistant Vice President for Administration-Finance, wrote at least four checks to himself from foundation funds.

The checks were written in October, 2002, and July, August and September, 2003, endorsed by Hillier, and deposited into his personal bank account.

The four checks total $700,000. The most recent was written on September 12 for $228,631.

[Lee Stetson]

"Granted", he intended to give the money back.

He was just doing "research".

[dfwgator]

Now I'm really glad I haven't made any donations to my alma mater recently. They have really gotten on my nerves lately calling me to hit me up for donations.

[Jaded]

What is it with these people?

[newgeezer]

He was just doing "research".

Performing "security checks," if you will. ;O)

[mlbford2]

Ah yes, my alma mader. i am very proud.

[Political Junkie Too]

Mine, too.

-PJ

[mlbford2]

'97 what about you. i'm old though. i'm 37. didn't get my sh*t together till late in life.

[TRY ONE]

"Ah yes, my alma mader. i am very proud."

He was just "Doing the Gater"!

[Political Junkie Too]

'81.

-PJ

[Leroy S. Mort]

My GOD. That's the whole freakin' shoe budget for the football team!

[AppyPappy]

Ah yes, my alma mader. i am very proud.

Were you an enginering major?

[newgeezer]

Ah yes, my alma mader. i am very proud.

Well, I'm sure the feeling is... Oh, nevermind. Not gonna do it! :O)

[newgeezer]

Darn. You beat me by this much.

[mlbford2]

Dual degree, Microbiology and Chemistry. and now i trade the futures markets. go figure. i guess i do use some of my analytical skills. I put myself thru school by bartending at Market Street Pub for those of you who went there you'll probably know the place.

[dfwgator]

That's the whole freakin' shoe budget for the football team!

You must have gone to "Free Shoes U."

[socal_parrot]

Ah yes, my alma mader. i am very proud.

al·ma ma·ter or Al·ma Ma·ter    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (lm mätr, älm)
n.

1. The school, college, or university that one has attended.
2. The anthem of an institution of higher learning.

[JLS]

One of my alma maters too. Not very good pub for UF.

[dfwgator]

We are the boys from old Florida,

F-L-O-R-I-D-A,

Where the girls are the fairest,

The boys are the squarest of any old state down our way.

We are all strong for old Florida,

Down where the old Gators play,

In all kinds of weather

We'll all stick together for

F-L-O-R-I-D-A.

[ConservativeLawyer]

Now I have something to say when they call me (again!) for donations!

[mlbford2]

Wow, only one mispelling. I must be getting better. The pronucnciaction button is cool.