Supporting the VCU School of Business
Founded in 2005, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation was created to manage private assets and provide meaningful leadership from the corporate community to advance 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
- School of Business Financial Statement 2021
- Income Tax Form 990
- School of Business Foundation Articles of Incorporation
- School of Business Foundation Bylaws
Instructions for Gifts of Stock
To give the VCU School of Business Foundation stock, let your broker know which holding you wish to give and provide them with the following information:
DTC Participant #2039
Account Title: VCU SOBF - Gift Clearing
Receiving Account #: FFC Truist Bank / Account #7045259
Donor Name: Your name
Ask your broker to contact Beverly Glenn (Gift Administrator) at TruistBankGiftClearing@Truist.com or 404-724-3556 24 hours prior to confirm delivery of DTC-eligible security.
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.
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Past Chair
Thomas G. Snead Jr. (B.S. ’76)
President and CEO (retired)
Southeast Region, Wellpoint, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield -
Chair
Robert E. Henley (B.S. ’71)
Managing partner (retired)
Ernst & Young -
Vice-Chair
Mark Lareau
Chief procurement officer
Liberty Mutual -
Treasurer
Charles F. Phillips III
Richmond office managing partner (retired)
Ernst & Young -
Secretary
Laura E. Kottkamp (Ed.D. '19)
Executive director
VCU Monroe Park Foundations -
Directors
- L. Dans Callans Jr. (B.S. '66)
President (retired)
Sunset Ford - Eric D. Cevis
President
Verizon Partner Solutions - Peyton Cox (MBA '03)
Vice president
Investment Properties | Multifamily
CBRE | Capital Markets - Paul W. Croston
Managing partner
KPMG LLP - Melina Davis (MBA '01)
Chief executive officer and EVP
Medical Society of Virginia - Mark M. Gambill
Chairman emeritus
Cary Street Partners - Judy C. Gavant (M. Tax. '90/B)
President and chief financial officer
Blue Ridge Bank - William M. Ginther (B.S. ’69, M.S. ’74)
Corporate executive vice president (retired)
SunTrust Bank - Michelle H. Gluck
Executive vice president, general counsel, and chief risk officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Jeffrey K. Gronning (B.S. ’90)
Chief Executive Officer
Cannon Hill Capital Partners - A. William Hamill
President
H3 Companies LLC - D. Glenn Harris (B.S. '03)
Managing executive, distribution strategies & business development
Markel Specialty - Linda T. Hines (MBA '10)
CEO
Virginia Premier Health Plan - 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 - Mark J. Newfield (B.S. ’87)
Financial Wellness Coach
Journey Strategic Wealth - John D. O'Neill Jr.
Partner
Hunton & Williams LLP - John N. Pullen (B.S. ’87, MBA ’04)
Chief growth officer
Luck Companies - Richard Reinecke (B.S. '96)
Co-founding partner
Fahrenheit Advisors - Lisa Ruggles
Senior vice president of global research
CoStar Group - 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 - Linda M. Warren (B.S. ’75)
Vice president and controller (retired)
Altria Group, Inc. - Ting Xu
Founder and president
Evergreen Enterprises -
Ex-officio
- Michael Rao, Ph.D.
President
Virginia Commonwealth University - Naomi Boyd, Ph.D.
Dean
VCU School of Business -
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 - Brenton S. Halsey (deceased)
Chairman and CEO (retired)
James River Corporation - Allen B. King (B.S. ’77)
Chairman emeritus
Universal Corporation - Bryan E. Kornblau
President
Markel/Eagle Partners LLC - W. Austin Ligon
Co-founder and CEO (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 CEO (retired)
Massey Energy Company - F. Dixon Whitworth (M.S. ’69)
Regional president (retired)
BB&T - Eric P. Whittleton (B.S. ’84)
President
Tychon, Rigaud, LLC