Supporting the VCU School of Business
Founded in 2005, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation is a nonprofit organization, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, created to assist, support, and foster the activities and mission of the VCU School of Business. The Foundation provides resources to educate students, achieve teaching excellence and promote scholarly research. It owns Snead Hall, which is leased to Virginia Commonwealth University to be used for School of Business classes and activities.
Thank you to our donors for the difference you make.
Financials and Foundation Bylaws
Trustees
Our School of Business Foundation board is made up of Virginia business leaders who volunteer their time and expertise in support of our programs and people.
Meet the Trustees
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Chair Emeritus
Thomas G. Snead Jr. (B.S. ’76)
President and chief executive officer (retired)
Southeast Region, Wellpoint, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield -
Past Chair
Robert E. Henley (B.S. ’71)t
Managing partner (retired)
Ernst & Young -
Chair
Mark Lareau
Chief procurement officer
Liberty Mutual -
Vice-Chair
Melina Davis (MBA '01)
Chief executive officer and EVP
Medical Society of Virginia -
Treasurer
Mark J. Newfield (B.S. '87)
Financial wellness coach
Journey Strategic Wealth -
Secretary
Laura E. Kottkamp (Ed.D. '19)
Executive director
VCU Monroe Park Foundations -
Directors
- L. Dans Callans Jr. (B.S. '66)
President (retired)
Sunset Fordham - Peyton Cox (MBA '03)
Vice president
Investment Properties | Multifamily
CBRE | Capital Markets - Paul W. Croston
Managing partner (retired)
KPMG LLP - Mark M. Gambill
Chairman emeritus
Cary Street Partners - Judy C. Gavant (M. Tax. '90/B)
President and chief financial officer
Blue Ridge Bank - Michelle H. Gluck
Executive vice president, general counsel, and chief risk officer (retired)
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Robert L. Greene
President and chief executive officer
National Association of Investment Companies - Jeffrey K. Gronning (B.S. ’90)
Chief executive officer
Cannon Hill Capital Partners - D. Glenn Harris (B.S. '03)
Managing executive, distribution strategies & business development
Markel Specialty - Linda T. Hines (MBA '10)
Va. Medicaid Regional President
Humana - E. Larry Holman (B.S. ‘79)
President
Michael David Winery - Juanita B. Leatherberry (B.S. ’73)
Assistant vice president
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (retired)
Realtor, Keller Williams Realty - Steven A. Markel
Vice chairman
Markel Corporation - David Monday (B.S '77, MS '12)
Chairman
Commonwealth Retirement Advisors - John D. O'Neill Jr.
Partner
Hunton & Williams LLP - Charles F. Phillips III
Richmond office managing partner (retired)
Ernst & Young - Richard Reinecke (B.S. '96)
Co-founding partner
Fahrenheit Advisors - Robert C. Sledd
Chairman (retired), Performance Food Group Company
Managing partner, Pinnacle Ventures LLC - Alan R. Stewart (B.S. '76)
Chief financial officer (retired)
Peraton - John Zeheb
Vice president of finance
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods -
Ex-officio
- Michael Rao, Ph.D.
President
Virginia Commonwealth University -
Special Appointment
- Jay Davenport
Vice president
Virginia Commonwealth University Development and Alumni Relations -
Emeritus
- Michael Dinkins
Chief financial officer
Greatbatch, Inc. - Charles H. Foster Jr.
Chairman (retired)
LandAmerica Financial Group - William M. Ginther (B.S. ’69, M.S. ’74)
Corporate executive vice president (retired)
SunTrust Bank - Brenton S. Halsey (deceased)
Chairman and chief executive officer (retired)
James River Corporation - A. William Hamill
President
H3 Companies LLC - Allen B. King (B.S. ’77)
Chairman emeritus
Universal Corporation - Bryan E. Kornblau
President
Markel/Eagle Partners LLC - W. Austin Ligon
Co-founder and chief executive officer (retired)
CarMax - Charles McLane (B.S. '78, MAcc '84)
Executive vice president and chief financial officer (retired)
Alcoa - G. Gilmer Minor III (deceased)
Chairman
Owens & Minor Inc. - John R. Nelson, Ph.D.
Executive vice president and chief technology officer (retired)
Altria Group Inc. - Baxter F. Phillips Jr. (B.S. '75, MBA '76)
President and chief executive officer (retired)
Massey Energy Company - John N. Pullen (B.S. ’87, MBA '04)
Chief growth officer
Luck Companies - F. Dixon Whitworth (M.S. ’69)
Regional president (retired)
BB&T - Eric P. Whittleton (B.S. ’84)
President
Tychon, Rigaud, LLC