A retired SIU Vice Chancellor has been appointed to the SIU Board of Trustees.

Governor Rauner office announced the appointment of Tom Britton near the close of business yesterday.

A news from the governor’s office states that Britton earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree at Carbondale.

Britton then spent a number of years in university administration before becoming associate dean on the school of law in 1992. He later served as acting dean.

He retired to private practice in 2016.

Britton’s appointment is expected to go before the state senate for approval later this spring.