UH president sought $2M in return for resignation

M.R.C. Greenwood's lawyer sent a letter to regents detailing inappropriate political "pressure"

By Craig Gima

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 14, 2012

~~<p>In a letter that prompted discussions by the Board of Regents on the future of University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood, her attorney asked the regents for a $2 million settlement — and offered text messages and a recording that he said showed inappropriate political pressure from the governor and top lawmakers to reinstate former athletic director Jim Donovan.</p>
<p>Greenwood's attorney, Jerry Hiatt, asked for the $2 million for Greenwood to leave UH because the pressure placed on Greenwood is "a clear violation of her contract, which is premised on her ability to act independently and to be free of inappropriate threats."</p>
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In a letter that prompted discussions by the Board of Regents on the future of University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood, her attorney asked the regents for a $2 million settlement — and offered text messages and a recording that he said showed inappropriate political pressure from the governor and top lawmakers to reinstate former athletic director Jim Donovan.

Greenwood's attorney, Jerry Hiatt, asked for the $2 million for Greenwood to leave UH because the pressure placed on Greenwood is "a clear violation of her contract, which is premised on her ability to act independently and to be free of inappropriate threats." Login for more...