BOULDER — Leon Jackson III, who has spent the last two years as the Associate Athletics Director for Major Gifts at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named Senior Associate Athletic Director and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement at the University of Colorado, athletic director Rick George announced Monday.
Jackson will officially join the department on January 1, when he will oversee all areas of CU Boulder's athletic advancement efforts, including fundraising and engagement efforts through the Buff Club. In his two years at Pitt, he created several innovative strategies and tactics at Pitt, helping bring the Panthers' fundraising to record levels.