QUINCY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Quincy University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Jean Buckley as the chair of the Board and Hal Oakley as vice chair. Buckley assumes the Board chair position that has been held by Ralph Oakley since 2023. Ralph Oakley will remain on the Board. Hal Oakley assumes the Board vice chair position that was held by Bill Metzinger who will remain on the Board.
Jean Buckley is President Emeritus of the Tracy Family Foundation and served as a member of the Dot Foods, Inc. Board of Directors for four years. She served on the Tracy Family Council for three years and as a Board member of the Community Foundation in Quincy, Illinois, from 1999 to 2007. Buckley was the Community Foundation chairperson for two years. She was a board member of the Association of Small Foundations (a.k.a. Exponent Philanthropy) from 2011-2019, serving as board chair for two years. Buckley served as a Steering Committee Leader and Quincy Area Campaign Leader for QU’s GOAL 2000 campaign. She has served as a QU Board of Trustees member since 2023. Buckley attended Quincy University from 1974-1976 and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1978. Her husband Michael is retired as the Vice President of Business Development at Dot Foods, Inc.
“Quincy University is producing top-notch graduates who are vital to the communities and employers in West Central Illinois and well beyond this region,” said Buckley. “I am honored to serve in the role as Chairperson of this outstanding institution.”
Harold B. (Hal) Oakley is a partner and former Chair of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP, a law firm with offices in Quincy, Illinois. He has over 29 years of experience as a trustee and officer with higher education institutions in the Midwest. Oakley’s law practice focuses on corporate law (including both for-profit corporations and nonprofit tax-exempt organizations) and estate planning and administration. Oakley earned a Bachelor of Arts from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Master of Laws (taxation) from Washington University in St. Louis. He has served as a trustee of Quincy University since 2019.
“QU is a tremendous asset to the Quincy region and all of the students it serves,” said Oakley. “I welcome the opportunity to help support the university’s leadership, faculty and staff in sustaining and growing QU.”
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. Quincy University. Success by Design.
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