Dan Nicoson, the Vice President for Advancement and Foundation Executive Director for Missouri Western will retire next summer.  Northwest Missouri State University’s business college dean Tom Billesbach retires Friday.

Nicoson will retire June 30 of next year from Western.  He made the announcement at a Foundation board meeting Wednesday.  Nicoson has been with the university since 2004.  He is also serving as the interim Athletics Director.  The university plans to fill that position by January of next year.  A national search for a replacement of Nicoson will begin this fall.

Billesbach retire’s from Northwest Friday after being with the university since 1994.  He served as the

Booth College of Business and Professional Studies Dean.  Greg Haddick, Vice Provost and graduate school dean, will serve as the acting dean of the Booth college.