Florida: Departing FAU fundraiser gets $578,000 in severance pay after 1 year on job

by E Wayne Ross on April 5, 2007

Sun-Sentinel: Departing FAU fundraiser gets $578,000 in severance pay after 1 year on job

Barely a year into a six-year contract to serve as Florida Atlantic University’s chief fundraiser, Lawrence Davenport is leaving with $578,000 in severance pay.

The figure is raising eyebrows among some in the university community, who wonder whether an often cash-strapped state institution can afford the expense.