University of Connecticut. Office of the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Responsibility for all non-academic administration and maintenance of the University. On par with Provost and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the VP/COO reports to the President. The COO is responsible for overseeing construction, renovation, operation, logistics and security of the University's physical plant; human resources and payroll; purchasing; accounts payable; information technology; business services; and public and environmental safety, as well as formulation of strategy and policies to ensure effective administration, sound business practices, safety and regulatory compliance within these areas, in conformity with policies established by the board of trustees. http://www.uconn.edu/administration/vp_coo.php

From the description of University of Connecticut, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Office records, 1875-1986 (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 166501393

the COO is responsible for overseeing construction, renovation, operation, logistics and security of the University's physical plant; human resources and payroll; purchasing; accounts payable; information technology; business services; and public and environmental safety, as well as formulation of strategy and policies to ensure effective administration, sound business practices, safety and regulatory compliance within these areas, in conformity with policies established by the board of trustees. http://www.uconn.edu/administration/vp_coo.php

Finance and Administration separated into two departments in 1988 and reunited in 1991. The responsibilities were again separated in 2000 with the appointment of Lorraine Aronson .

Chief Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Treasurer, Comptroller

Raymond I. Longley, 1916-1943

Comptroller

Leonard C. Riccio, 1943-1958/9

Vice President for Finance and Administration

John M. Evans, 1960-1973

Richard J. DeHaan, 1973-1975

Harry J. Hartley 1975-1978

C. Edward Hanna (acting), 1978-1979

Arthur L. Gillis, 1979-1984

Harry J. Hartley, 1984-1988

Wilbur R. Jones, 1991-1998

Vice President for Finance

Thomas R. Popplewell, (interim), 1988-1989

Wilbur R. Jones, 1989-1991

Vice President for Administration

Sallie A. Giffen, 1988-1991

Vice President for Operations

Dale Dreyfus, 1998-2005

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Lorraine Aronson, 2000-2008

Richard Gray, 2008-

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith, -2006

Barry Feldman, 2006-2012

From the guide to the University of Connecticut, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Records, undated, 1875-1986., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries)