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APU Names New VP/CFO: Bob Johansen
January 28, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
Pasadena native and current Bradbury, Calif. resident, Robert L. Johansen, has been appointed vice president for business affairs/chief financial officer, effective Jan. 14, announced Azusa Pacific University President Jon R. Wallace, DBA.
As vice president for business affairs and CFO, Johansen will provide vision and leadership to the university as a member of the Office of the President and President's Council. He oversees the university's financial and business management operations from a broad-based perspective that balances both future and current conditions, as well as giving leadership to the areas of university services and asset management.
"Bob is a gifted financial leader, a responsible budget officer, and the kind of person in whom an institution can rest its financial accountability," said President Wallace. "I am thrilled that he has joined the APU leadership team."
Johansen comes to APU with 30 years experience as an accountant, chief financial officer, and controller at various Southern California companies. His previously worked at Russ Reid Company, Inc. as vice president and CFO. In addition, Johansen serves as a board member for Maranatha High School in Pasadena. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona.
Johansen looks forward to the job ahead of him and is excited for this opportunity. "I have a passion for making a difference in the world through changing lives, and my position at APU will give me that opportunity," said Johansen.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
