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Embattled ex-Utah Tech president keeps new university job in Missouri after unanimous vote

The Board of Governors at Missouri State University said Friday that they voted to stand by Richard “Biff” Williams, despite allegations of misconduct that have followed him from Utah.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Then-Utah Tech University president Richard Williams participates in a discussion at the Silicon Slopes Summit in Salt Lake City, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. After Williams resigned from Utah Tech in January 2024, he took a job at Missouri State University in July. The board there has said it stands by the president, despite allegations of misconduct in Utah.