Mark Ewing, a 35-year employee of Louisiana State University, is in his 19th year with the athletics department. He serves as the department’s Chief Financial Officer.
His duties as the CFO include oversight of the departments more than $134 million budget, management of the athletics business office, and oversight of all travel, human resources, and purchasing. He also supervises the ticket office and serves as the liaison for concession operations. He is responsible for the department’s financial forecasting and provides the financial information necessary for funding athletics construction and maintenance projects. He also is the sport administrator for gymnastics, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf.
Ewing came to athletics from LSU’s Office of Budget and Planning. He served as the campus’ budget director where he oversaw the development and management of the university operating budget.
Ewing, a native of Pointe Coupee Parish, graduated from LSU with both his Bachelor of Science in finance in 1978 and his Master of Public Administration in 1995.
Ewing is married to the former Gail Ingram of Morgan City, Louisiana, and they have three daughters, Andrea, Arleen and Molly Sue. The couple also has four granddaughters — Ainsley Grace, Dorothy Claire and Evelyn McLain, Audrey Kay — and two grandsons, Parker Ryan and Lucas Henry.