Father Mark Poorman is not the only newly-appointed officer of the University.

At their April meeting, the Board of Trustees elected James Lyphout to vice president for Business Operations and Scott Malpass to vice president for Finance. Both have served as associate vice presidents since 1996 and will continue to work with University executive vice president Father William Beauchamp, Notre Dame’s chief financial officer.

Both will join the 12-member officer’s group which meets regularly to discuss issues of major significance to the University. Neither post was occupied last year.

Lyphout is responsible for administrative services, construction and operations and a number of the University’s auxiliary enterprises — such as the Morris Inn and the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. He was promoted to associate vice president for Business Operations in 1990 and has overseen 10 major construction projects since then, including stadium and Main Building renovations.

Malpass, Notre Dame’s chief investment officer, worked with the Trustees in managing the University’s investment program for more than a decade. This program holds more than $2.2 billion in financial assets, including a $1.95 billion endowment — the 18th largest in American higher education. Malpass also oversees the University’s budgeting, capital planning, financial reporting and student financial services activities.