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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


Directors
Mr. James A. Buzzard (2007) President Mead Westvaco Corporation	Mr. L. Dans Callans, Jr., BS ’66 (2005)
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 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney	Mr. Richard Cullen (2007) Partner/Chairman McGuireWoods
Ms. Nancy C. Everett, BS ’78 (2005) Managing Director BlackRock, Inc.	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	Mr. Robert E. Henley, BS ’71 (2005) Managing Partner (Retired) Ernst & Young
Mr. Allen B. King, BS ‘77 (2005) Chairman Emeritus Universal Corporation	Ms. Gail L. Letts (2010) President & CEO SunTrust Bank, Central Virginia Region
Mr. John P. McCann (2006) Chairman Emeritus United Dominion Realty Trust Principal, McCann Realty Partners, LLC	Mr. James V. Meath (2007) Partner 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. Baxter F. Phillips, Jr., BS'75, MBA'76 (2009) President and CEO Massey Energy Company
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) Senior Economic Advisor to the Governor of Virginia 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. Harry R. Thalhimer (2009) President Thalhimer Headwear	Mr. Eric P. Whittleton, BS ’84 (2007) President Rigaud, LLC
Mr. F. Dixon Whitworth, MS ’69 (2005) Regional President (Retired) BB&T
EX-OFFICIO
Mr. Joseph E. Becht, Jr. MBA’80 (2009) Director Deloitte & Touche President, VCU Business Alumni Society	Dr. Michael Rao President Virginia Commonwealth University
Mr. Ed Grier Dean VCU School of Business
EMERITUS Mr. Michael Dinkins (2006) Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer USI Insurance Services Mr. Bryan E. Kornblau (2007) Chief Executive Officer Eagle Construction of Va., Inc. Mr. W. Austin Ligon (2005) Co-Founder and Retired CEO CarMax