Glenn Tompkins

Position: Senior Associate Athletics Director

Glenn Tompkins served the Purdue Athletics Department as its chief financial officer from July of 1989 through June of 2012. In July of 2012, he began Purdue's voluntary early partial retirement program and will focus on department and university-wide special projects.

In 2012, Tompkins received the George Eldridge Distinguished Service Award from the College Athletic Business Management Association.

Tompkins was named senior associate athletics director in May of 1999. As chief financial officer, he was responsible for the fiscal management of all areas of the department.

Tompkins came to Purdue to fill an internship in the Bursar's Office in 1969 and returned in 1970 after receiving his bachelor's in accounting from Ball State University. Glenn also attended the University of Illinois-Chicago Circle. He was the business administrator for the Agricultural Experiment Station (1977-88), business administrator for the University Development Office (1972-77) and business representative in engineering (1970-72).

During Tompkins' tenure in athletics, he oversaw 23 consecutive years of operating surpluses, the addition of two women's sports and more than $250 million of facility construction and renovation.

In 2006, he was honored by the College Athletic Business Management Association as the 2005-06 Manager of the Year. He became the first representative from Purdue to win this award since its founding in 1966.