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Past Foundation Leadership

Board Chair President
2021-2022 Cheryl Casey John Morris
2019-2020 Benny M. LaRussa, Jr. Jane DiFolco Parker
Dr. Christopher B. Roberts (Interim President)
2017-2018 Michael A. McLain Jane DiFolco Parker
2015-2016 Thomas Gossom Jr. Jane DiFolco Parker
2013-2014 Jeffrey I. Stone Jane DiFolco Parker
2011-2012 Don Logan Jane DiFolco Parker
2010 Vice Chairs Joe T. McMillian and Don Logan Jeffrey P. McNeill
2008-2009 Joe T. McMillan Jeffrey P. McNeill
2007 Charles D. Hudson Robert McGinnis
2006 Sally Jones Hill Robert McGinnis
2005 Sally Jones Hill Sally Jones Hill
2003-2004 Earle C. Williams Earle C. Williams
1994-2002 Earl H. “Buddy” Weaver Earl H. “Buddy” Weaver
1988-1993 J. Gilmer Blackburn J. Gilmer Blackburn
1963-1987 Ben S. Gilmer Ben S. Gilmer
1960-1963 Edmund C. Leach Edmund C. Leach

Emeritus Directors

  • John Wilford Brown ‘57
  • Sally Jones Hill ‘63

Past Directors

  • Joy Goodwin Adams ‘76, 1996-2001
  • Russell E. Allman ‘69, Ex-Officio
  • Faye Stone Baggiano ’79, 2009-2017
  • Wilford S. Bailey ‘42, Director Emeritus
  • Melanie Whatley Barstad ’75, 2008-2016
  • Alvin A. Biggio ‘26, 1960-1981
  • J. Gilmer Blackburn, Director Emeritus
  • Robert F. Blake ‘36, 1970-1987
  • Dottie Kenady Blair ’81, 2012-2020
  • George L. Bradberry, Ex-Officio
  • Bennie M. Bray ’72, 2003-2009
  • Daniel F. Breeden’ 57, 1987-2001
  • James M. Brown, Jr. ‘46, Ex-Officio
  • John W. Brown ‘57, Director Emeritus
  • L. Owen Brown ’64, 2004-2012
  • Joseph F. Busta, Jr. ‘69, Ex-Officio
  • William C. Byrd ‘89, Ex-Officio
  • Randy Campbell ’84, 2015-2022
  • Claude I. Carter ‘41, 1986-2006
  • James Daniel Cassady ’75, 2000-2007
  • Thomas Franklin Clement ‘66, 2006-2014
  • Walton T. Conn, Jr. ’85, 2014-2021
  • Ann Draughon Cousins ’54, 1981-2008
  • William J. Cox ’88, 2011-2018
  • Emory O. Cunningham ‘48, 1981-1986
  • John V. Denson ’58, 2001-2004
  • Ralph Brown Draughon ‘22, Ex-Officio
  • Rebecca M. Dunn ‘70, 2011-2018
  • Ronald M. Dykes ’69, 2012-2020
  • William A. Fickling ‘54, 1989-1993
  • Joe W. Forehand ‘71, 2007-2015
  • H. Hanly Funderburk ‘53, Ex-Officio
  • James Patrick Galloway ‘51, Ex-Officio
  • Ben S. Gilmer ’26, Director Emeritus
  • James W. Goodwin ‘27, Director Emeritus
  • Thomas Gossom Jr. ’75, 2008-2016
  • John M. Harbert III ‘46, 1980-1996
  • Cecil Stanford Harrell ‘58, 1996-2002
  • Elmer B. Harris ’62, 1991-2004
  • William F. Hayes ’65, 2000-2008
  • William T. Heard, Jr. ’56, 2002 – 2008
  • Van C. Henley ’80, Ex-Officio
  • Melissa Herkt ’77, 2015-2022
  • Sally Jones Hill ’63, Director Emeritus
  • Andrew P. Hornsby, Jr. ’68, Ex-Officio
  • James M. Hoskins ’81, 2012-2020
  • D. Dwayne Hoven ’64, 2002-2004
  • Charles D. Hudson ’50, 1987-2007
  • Joseph D. Hughes ‘31, 1960-1993
  • L. Phillip Humann, Jr., ’67, 2000-2008
  • W. Travis Ingram, Ex-Officio
  • William R. Ireland ‘45, 1993-1999
  • John A. Jernigan ’75, 2014-2021
  • L. J. Kirkland ‘49, Ex-Officio
  • Terry A. Kirkley ‘57, 1980-1992
  • Robert J. Kloeti ‘70, Ex-Officio
  • J. Smith Lanier ‘49, Ex-Officio
  • Benny M. LaRussa, Jr. ’82, 2012-2020
  • Edmond Clark Leach ‘15, 1960-1963
  • Duncan P. Liles, Jr. ‘43, Ex-Officio
  • James L. Loeb, Sr., Ex-Officio
  • Don Logan, ’66, 2006 – 2012
  • James N. Long, Jr. ‘62, 1985-1991
  • Ken L. Lott, Jr. ‘41, 1980-1985
  • Edward L. Lowder ‘34, 1980-1987
  • Robert E. Lowder ‘64, Ex-Officio
  • James E. Martin ’54, Director Emeritus
  • Walter L. Martin, Jr. ‘53, Ex-Officio
  • Michael A. McLain ‘72, 2011-2018
  • Joe T. McMillan ’58, 1992-2011
  • William R. McNair ’68, 2009-2017
  • Charles D. Miller ‘80, 2011-2018
  • W. Kelly Mosley ‘24, Ex-Officio
  • William V. Muse, Ex-Officio
  • Guin A. Nance, Ex-Officio
  • Kenwood C. Nichols ’61, 2004-2009
  • Lloyd D. Nix ’59, 1993-2007
  • Olivia K. Owen ’77, 2019-2020
  • Harry M. Philpott, Ex-Officio
  • William E. Porter ‘57, Ex-Officio
  • Ronald W. Prestage ’82, 2008-2010
  • Carolyn Brinson Reed ’65, 2004-2012
  • W. Allen Reed ’70, 2006-2014
  • B. Phil Richardson ’50, 1986-2006
  • Rhett E. Riley ‘58, Ex-Officio
  • Ruel Russell, Jr. ‘48, Ex-Officio
  • Frank P. Samford, Sr. ‘14, 1960-1973
  • Roy H. Saigo, Ex-Officio
  • Frank P. Samford, Jr. ‘41, 1973-1985
  • John S. P. Samford ‘72, 1986-1993
  • William J. Samford ‘20, Ex-Officio
  • Joseph B. Sarver, Jr. ‘37, Ex-Officio
  • Morris W. Savage ’59, 1979-2007
  • Roy B. Sewell ‘22, 1960-1986
  • William L. Sims II ‘20, 1963-1977
  • Gordon Mack Sherman ’57, 2002-2010
  • Albert James Smith, Jr. ’47, Director Emeritus
  • Gerald W. Smith ‘61, 2016-2019
  • Jerry F. Smith ‘68,‘69, 2008-2012
  • Wayne Thomas Smith, ’52, 2004-2006
  • Edward Lee Spencer, Jr., ’52, 2004-2006
  • Steve Spencer ’78, 2015-2022
  • Paul J. Spina, Jr. ‘63, Ex-Officio
  • John S. Stein, Jr. ‘59, 1993-2002
  • Jeffrey Ira Stone ‘79, 2006-2014
  • William B. Stone II, ‘85, Ex-Officio
  • William L. Stone ‘75, 2007-2015
  • G. Jackson Tankersley ‘43, 1980-1992
  • W. Robbins Taylor, Sr., 1991-2004
  • Charles McKenzie Taylor ‘51, 1985-1986
  • C. C. Torbert, Jr., ’51, 2004-2012
  • Alvin W. Vogtle, Jr. ‘39, 1980-1985
  • William F. Walker, Ex-Officio
  • John Thomas Walter, Jr. ’55, 1986-2003
  • Michael Alan Watson ’69, 2010-2014
  • Earl H. Weaver ‘62, 1984-2002
  • Dwight L. Wiggins ‘62, 2006-2014
  • Earle C. Williams ’51, 1991-2004
  • Michael B. Williams, 2007-2015
  • Wendy S. Wilson ‘88, 2007-2015
  • Walter S. Woltosz ’69, 2014-2021
  • Robert D. Word ‘55, Ex-Officio
  • Emil F. Wright ‘24, 1963-1969