The University of Oregon remembers Chuck Lillis. On Sept. 16:. Marcia Aaron (UO Board of Trustees, vice chair): It’s with a heavy heart that I share that our founding board chair, Chuck Lillis, passed away over the weekend. When I think about Chuck, there are a few words that come to mind. One is he was by far a leader. He was a philanthropist. He was an alum, and when I talked to our former president over the weekend, he talked about Chuck being a mentor and a friend.