July 30, 1999

Former President of Optometry College to Pay $575,000 to Settle Suit

By SARAH CARR

A former president of the Illinois College of Optometry has agreed to pay $575,000 to the college to settle a state lawsuit charging that he had cheated the institution out of at least $1.5-million.

The civil suit, which had been filed by the Illinois Attorney General, accused Boyd B. Banwell of taking more than $1.5-million in compensation without approval from the Board of Trustees when he presided over the

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