It's entirely men because it's mainly his mates. They are too narrow minded to be objective and see the real story and what is best for the college.

I don't think he is a bad guy though... he is a bit intimidating but I think he is a nice guy underneath. A lot of people like him but that doesn't make him a good chair.

To me this is simply a case of he was in the wrong job... he wasn't good at it. A chair needs to be approachable and always willing to make sacrifices to help, not weedling out of things and putting up barriers, which is what he did.