Curry selected as general counsel at UofL

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Angela Curry will assume the general counsel position on April 1. As general counsel, she will lead in addressing all legal issues involving the university. She will succeed Thomas Hoy, who has served as university counsel since 2018.

Curry currently is senior vice president and general counsel for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation, a private, non-profit foundation that safeguards and manages financial resources for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In this position, Curry oversees legal and due diligence matters for domestic and international initiatives. Prior to her position with the Presbyterian Church, she served as chief administrative officer and general counsel for Hussian College.

Curry has advised public and private institutions as general counsel for more than 15 years and directed legal, compliance, and human resources departments in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Previously, she served as general counsel for Kentucky State University and as an attorney and team leader for the Kentucky Public Service Commission.

A native of Lexington, Ky., she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Spelman College. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law.