Troy University News

September 29, 2003

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   Bookout is new Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs at TSU
   James Marshall Bookout has been named Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs at Troy State University, according to Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor.
   “We are pleased that Mr. Bookout has agreed to take this important position at TSU,” Chancellor Hawkins said. “His experience at all levels of the financial side of higher education made him a good candidate to lead us in this vital area.”
   In this role, Bookout will serve as chief financial officer for all TSU campuses and sites. He will direct a variety of financial functions, including budget management and annual budget reporting for the Executive Budget Office, the Legislative Fiscal Office and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Bookout’s duties will also include oversight of preparation of financial statements, disbursements, purchasing and inventory control, human resources, risk management, physical plant and student financial services.
   Bookout comes to TSU from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, where he served as controller. He has also served as the chief financial officer and assistant treasurer of the Florida State University Foundation. He also held senior administrative posts at other universities, including inspector general at the University of Florida and the University of South Alabama.
   Bookout worked as a certified public accountant prior to beginning his career in higher education. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Texas.
   Bookout is from Chipley, Fla., and holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management from Florida State University and the University of West Florida. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Accountants. He is the son of James and Evelyn Bookout of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Chipley.
   “It is an honor to receive this offer and to join an impressive group of professionals as part of the executive management team at TSU,” Bookout said.