USF President Judy Genshaft is one of several university leaders profiled in the summer issue of Jewish Woman magazine , a publication of the charitable organization Jewish Women International.
In the article, Genshaft recalls growing up in Canton, Ohio, where her Russian immigrant father established what would become the largest independent meatpacking company in the country. Working in the family business, “that’s how I knew I would like administrative work,” she says.
She says she "couldn’t do my job if my husband wasn’t the primary caretaker" of their two adolescent sons. She also says people around the world are sometimes surprised to meet here.
"They’re still not used to seeing women leaders, particularly younger or more attractive ones. I mean, I don’t look like Golda Meir.”
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Rumor has it, the only reason Judykins was named as president of USF is because her Daddy made a HUGE donation to Jeb Bush's election campaign.
Posted by: Edith | August 19, 2008 at 08:10 PM
Seriously??? this woman is out of control...much more inept than I previously surmised...no wonder some of our best programs are succumbing to budget cuts and layoffs, she's out getting her nails done...ufff....
...and from a female student trying to make it in a male dominated graduate program, she makes us look AWFUL!!!!
Posted by: USF disappointed again by Judykins | July 24, 2008 at 10:51 AM
No wonder she didn't think it would be a big deal to demote Women's Studies from a department. Duh!
Posted by: Susie | July 23, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Why would you say something sooooo moronic?
Posted by: whoa! | July 16, 2008 at 06:54 PM