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Roy Wilbanks’ extensive involvement with Eastern Michigan University began in 1983 as assistant to the president for governmental and community relations. He subsequently held the positions of secretary to the Board of Regents, vice president for University Relations, executive vice president, and supervisor of the EMU Foundation. He served on the Board of Regents from 2004 to 2012. In this interview, Wilbanks discusses the development of the EMU athletic program, the planning and cost of campus structures, and the corporate culture that John Porter brought to Eastern Michigan University. This interview was conducted for the purpose of gathering primary research for Laurence Smith’s book, Eastern Michigan University: A Sesquicentennial Portrait (1999).
Interview Date
4-7-1998
Keywords
John Porter, Republican Party, James Blanchard, college athletics, NCAA, MAC, college building deterioration, Gary Owen, EMU Foundation
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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Recommended Citation
Smith, Laurence, "Roy Wilbanks Oral History Interview, 1998 April 7" (1998). Oral Histories. 14.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/14