*	Instead, Dr. Kim Williams ousts three 
other trustees

MARIETTA ã Dr. Kim Williams has refused Life University¼s Board of 
Trustees¼ request 
07/06/02
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By Phillip Giltman
Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer
 
MARIETTA ã Dr. Kim Williams has refused Life University¼s Board of 
Trustees¼ request to resign, and instead, ousted three board 
members Friday, according to one of the dismissed trustees.
Kim Williams ã daughter of Life founder Dr. Sid Williams ã sits as 
head of the university¼s Corporate Members, which has the power 
to elect and remove trustees from the board.
According to 28-year trustee Dr. James Sigafoose, one of the three 
trustees removed, the Corporate Members also ousted board 
trustees Dr. Paul Penn and Lee Scroggins on Friday afternoon.
Sigafoose said he received word of his dismissal via a fax from Kim 
Williams.
„The Corporate Members of Life University recently met to access 
and review the Board of Trustees,¾ the fax reads. „As a result of 
that meeting, a qualified successor has been elected; thus your 
position on the Board of Trustees is concluded effective 
immediately.¾
Sigafoose said newly elected chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. 
Charles Ribley called him after he got the fax.
Sigafoose said he was told he had missed out on four years of 
board meetings, an accusation he denied.
„I missed out on some (meetings) but not four years worth,¾ he 
said.
Sigafoose said he was a bit confused with the timing of the board¼s 
decision to oust him.
„It doesn¼t bother me one way or the other, but it just seems 
strange that they would let me go at this time,¾ he said. „I have 
done whatever I could for that school.¾
The move has led to speculation as to who is actually in charge at 
the embattled university.
Last week, Sigafoose revealed that the board had urged all of Dr. 
Sid Williams¼ family ã including Dr. Kim Williams ã to leave the 
university because new administrators were set to take over.
The university¼s founder Dr. Sid Williams appeared to heed the 
board¼s direction as his office was cleared out and memorabilia 
featuring his likeness was stripped from the school¼s lobby.
However, no official announcement has been made.
The university said Friday that a mandatory assembly for all 
students, staff and faculty will be held on Monday.
Ribley is expected to offer details on the school¼s efforts to cope 
with the school¼s recent accreditation crisis.
Ribley and Kim Williams were unavailable for comment Friday.
The Council on Chiropractic Education stripped Life of its 
accreditation June 10 for not meeting several criteria mandated by 
CCE standards. The university has until July 10 to appeal CCE¼s 
decision.
Paul Lapides, a former professor at Life and current director of the 
corporate governance center at Kennesaw State University which 
studies directors and trustees of public, private and non-profit 
organizations, was also confused of the board¼s decision.
„Changing the trustees doesn¼t seem to make a lot of sense right 
now,¾ he said. „It makes sense to stay focused on what they need 
to do to serve these students. There is no purpose in terminating a 
trustee in the middle of a catastrophe.¾
Sigafoose said the Corporate Members also elected four people as 
trustees, the fourth member replacing former chairwoman Rebecca 
Ray, who resigned last month.
The board appointed Ribley late last month to replace Ray.
pgiltman@mdjonline.com