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Former U of M foundation head sues school president, others for firing

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Source: The Daily Memphian

Holly Ford, who was fired in 2025 as head of the University of Memphis Foundation, is suing because of her dismissal, alleging she was terminated after reporting allegations against school president Bill Hardgrave.

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