ST. GEORGE — Ex-Utah Tech University president Richard “Biff” Williams is facing a lawsuit after leaving a phallic gift on an employee’s doorstep and attributing it to three other employees, who are now suing Williams, the university and other high ...

The former president of Utah Tech University is the focal point of a federal lawsuit by three staff members at the St. George school.

Utah Tech President Richard “Biff” Williams allegedly bragged to at least one other administrator that he thought everyone would get a kick out of his idea for a gift to a vice president recovering from surgery: Two eggplants and a long zucchini,

Richard "Biff" Williams, former president of Utah Tech University, is facing a lawsuit over a "crude" gift that was attributed to the three employees who are now suing him and the university.

The former president of Utah Tech University is the focal point of a federal lawsuit by three staff members at the St. George school saying he led a toxic culture of harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

The former president of Utah Tech University is apologizing for giving a member of his previous Cabinet a phallic gag gift — what he said was “intended to be a humorous gesture.”