Overview

• Womack died Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at age 70, according to the SEC.
• He joined the league office in 1978 and eventually served as Executive Associate Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer across five commissioners.
• His responsibilities included building the SEC football schedule, liaising with athletics directors, and working with bowl and television partners.
• He served as acting commissioner in 1986 before Harvey Schiller’s hire and again in 1989 before Roy Kramer took over.
• A native of Scottsboro who grew up in Tuscaloosa and graduated from Alabama, he was honored by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2023; tributes included an SEC post on X and he is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and son, John David.