USC has named Gregg Goldman as the university’s first executive vice president for finance and operations. He will begin his role in mid-August.
In this newly created position, Goldman will lead a broad and integrated portfolio spanning budget and financial planning, public safety, IT, facilities and construction, real estate, campus housing and other auxiliary services. Goldman, who has more than 30 years of financial leadership experience at major academic institutions, will be charged with improving operational excellence, building and aligning resources to support the university’s strategic priorities, and supporting the university’s academic mission and goals.
“Gregg is a wonderful leader, he loves USC and he has the perfect combination of experience and skills to advance operational excellence across our enterprise,” USC President Beong-Soo Kim said. “Working with leaders across the university and health system, Gregg will help us innovate our operating model to support and propel our mission of academic excellence.”
“I am excited and honored to be rejoining the Trojan Family, having seen firsthand the transformative power of USC’s focus on solving the world’s greatest challenges and shaping the leaders of tomorrow,” Goldman said. “I look forward to partnering with President Kim in support of his vision and working with our deans and other campus leaders to strengthen the financial and operational foundation needed to achieve USC’s long-term goals, bringing every resource and experience I have to bear in service of this incredible global institution.”
In this new role, Goldman will lead a deeply experienced team of senior executives and a workforce of more than 3,800 employees spanning financial, operational and administrative domains. Reporting to Goldman will be Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Erik Brink and Senior Vice President for Administration David Wright.
Returning to California from Minnesota
Goldman comes to USC from the University of Minnesota, where he served as executive vice president for finance and operations and was responsible for an operating budget of over $5 billion and a 2,700-person staff across five campuses and an academic medical center. His deep experience as a finance and operations executive includes senior roles at UCLA, the University of Arizona and the University of California, Irvine.
This new position at USC marks a welcome return for Goldman, who served as chief financial officer and senior associate dean, finance and administration at the USC Marshall School of Business for more than a decade earlier in his career.
