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Foundation Trustees

Founded in the spring of 2005, the School of Business Foundation was created to further the goals and mission of the School of Business, and, by extension, Virginia Commonwealth University. Its board includes many of Virginia’s leading business executives, who give their time and treasure in support of our programs and people.

Chair Mr. Steven A. Markel (2005) Vice Chairman Markel Corporation
Treasurer Mr. Robert E. Rigsby, MS ‘75, MBA ’81 (2005) President and COO (Retired) Dominion Virginia Power
Secretary Dr. Kenneth C. Blaisdell Executive Director School of Business Foundation Ex-Officio

Directors
Mr. James A. Buzzard (2007) President Mead Westvaco Corporation	Mr. L. Dans Callans, Jr., BS ’66 (2005) President Sunset Ford
Ms. Marge M. Connelly (2007) Former COO Wachovia Securities	Ms. Phyllis L. Cothran, BS ’71 (2005) President and COO (Retired) Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Mrs. Josée G. Covington (2005) President and CEO Covington International Travel	Mr. T. Kent Cox, BS’78 (2009) Senior Vice President – Wealth Management Institutional Consulting Director
Mr. Richard Cullen (2007) Partner/Chairman McGuireWoods	Ms. Nancy C. Everett, BS ’78 (2005) Chairperson and CEO General Motors Asset Management
Mr. Charles H. Foster, Jr. (2005) Chairman Emeritus (Retired) LandAmerica Financial Group	Mr. George C. Freeman, III (2009) Chairman, President and CEO Universal Corporation
Mr. Mark M. Gambill (2005) Managing Director and CEO Cary Street Partners	Mr. William M. Ginther, BS ‘69, MS ’74 (2005) Corporate Executive Vice President (Retired) SunTrust
Mr. Brenton S. Halsey (2005) Chairman and CEO (Retired) James River Corporation	Mr. A. William Hamill (2005) President H3 Companies LLC
Ms. Eva T. Hardy (2006) Consultant Dominion	Mr. Robert E. Henley, BS ’71 (2005) Managing Partner (Retired) Ernst & Young
Mr. Allen B. King, BS ‘77 (2005) Chairman Emeritus Universal Corporation	Mr. W. Austin Ligon (2005) Co-Founder and Retired CEO Carmax
Mr. John P. McCann (2006) Chairman Emeritus United Dominion Realty Trust Principal, McCann Realty Partners, LLC	Mr. James V. Meath (2007) Partner Vice Chairman, Board of Directors Williams Mullen
Mr. G. Gilmer Minor, III (2007) Chairman Owens & Minor, Inc.	Mr. Thurston R. Moore, Esq. (2006) Chairman, Executive Committee Hunton & Williams, LLP
Dr. John R. Nelson (2005) Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer Altria, Inc.	Mr. Charles F. Phillips, III (2008) Richmond Office Managing Partner Ernst & Young
Mr. James E. Rogers (2007) President SCI Investors, Inc.	Mr. S. Buford Scott (2005) Chairman of the Board Scott & Stringfellow
Mr. Ranjit Sen (2008) President and CEO CXI	Mr. Robert C. Sledd (2006) Chairman Performance Food Group Company (Retired) Managing Partner Pinnacle Ventures, LLC
Mr. Thomas G. Snead, Jr., BS ’76 (2005) President and CEO (Retired) Southeast Region, Wellpoint, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield	Mr. Eric P. Whittleton, BS ’84 (2007) President Rigaud, LLC
Mr. F. Dixon Whitworth, MS ’69 (2005) Regional President BB&T
EX-OFFICIO
Mr. Joseph E. Becht, Jr. MBA’80 (2009) Partner Ernst & Young President, vcubusiness society	Dr. Michael Rao President Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. David J. Urban Interim Dean VCU School of Business
EMERITUS Mr. Bryan E. Kornblau (2007) Chief Executive Officer Eagle Construction of Va., Inc. Mr. Michael Dinkins (2006) Executive Vice President and CFO USI Insurance Services