Business matters were a function of the office of the president and the Board of Control. When former president Sylwester resigned as treasurer and purchasing agent in 1947, a member of the Board was appointed treasurer, who authorized all expenditures, and a faculty member (Rudolph P. F. Ressmeyer) was appointed assistant treasurer; these two handled all financial matters for the school with assistance of a staff secretary. When the secretary resigned in January, 1949, the Board debated whether to hire a secretary/bookkeeper or a Business Manager. The Board’s offer of a Business Manager position was declined, so the Board hired a secretary/bookkeeper, Louise Schulz. In January, 1952, the Board appointed faculty member Alfred Roth to serve part-time as the first Business Manager. In April, 1953, the Business Manager was authorized, along with the Board Treasurer, to write checks. Mrs. Alter was hired as an accountant in 1953. As the workload and complexity of the office increased, William Gustav was appointed Business Manager on a full-time basis in 1958. In June, 1961, the Board abolished the office of Board Treasurer and appointed William Gustav as College Treasurer. He retired in 1980. The Business Manager position was renamed in 1980 to Dean of Planning and Finance.