Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton to be a lifetime honorary trustee of the University of Kentucky, where Gatton is the largest single donor.
Gatton has given more than $45 million to his alma mater, including $20 million for a new student center. That gift is the largest in UK's history. The Carol Martin Gatton Academy for Mathmatics and Science on the campus of Western Kentucky University is named in his honor.
Gatton's last term as a trustee ends this month. Honorary status makes him a non-voting member of the board.
Beshear said the designation would allow the board to continue to benefit from Gatton's "wisdom, counsel and guidance."
