Rod Fancher, former director of Internal Audit, addressed the nearly 200 people who came to honor him at his retirement party at the Faculty Club on April 2. Fancher, who served as head of Internal Audit for 12 years, was "roasted" and wished well by several speakers, who included Comptroller Al Beers, Associate Executive Vice President Janet Gordon, Mark Lloyd from Archives, former Associate General Counsel Neil Hamburg, and Executive Vice President John Fry. Also in attendance were Fancher's wife, Susan, and his two sons. He was presented with a replica of the "Ben on the Bench" sculpture.

In his comments to the attendees, Fancher credited his parents for instilling in him the values of honesty and integrity, and thanked his wife and family for their unswerving support. Calling Penn "the greatest University in the country," Fancher praised the University's strategic plan, "Agenda for Excellence," and thanked everyone present for helping him celebrate "one of the most-exciting days of my life."

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