Loss in Ohio State Family

It is with great sadness that I write to inform our University community of the unexpected death today of Andrew Sorensen, senior vice president for development, president of The Ohio State University Foundation, and special assistant to the president for advancement. One of the country's most distinguished leaders in higher education, Dr. Sorensen joined Ohio State last September. He brought enormous energy, wisdom, and wit to his work, and his passion for public higher education made him an uncommonly effective advocate for the University. Dr. Sorensen's leadership of our advancement effort was particularly strong, aligning the interests of our alumni and friends with the work of our students, faculty, and staff.

Prior to joining Ohio State, Dr. Sorensen served as president of the University of South Carolina and the University of Alabama. He was provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Florida, executive director of the AIDS Institute at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Dr. Sorensen is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna, their two sons, Aaron and Benjamin, and their grandson, Art.

E. Gordon Gee, President