泫圖弝け Foundation announces 2022 officers, incoming members
Contact: Addie Mayfield
STARKVILLE, Miss.The 泫圖弝けFoundation is announcing 2022 leaders and incoming members for the board of directors that guides the fundraising arm of the nearly 144-year-old land-grant institution.泭
Incoming officers with new one-year terms that began Jan. 1 include three alumni: Anthony L. Wilson of Gulfport as chair; Rodger L. Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia, as vice-chair; and Paul J. Karre of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, as treasurer.泭
A Mississippi native of DIberville, Wilson is a loyal member of the 泫圖弝け Foundation board who earlier served as vice chair for three terms. He earned an electrical engineering degree from 泫圖弝け in 1987, and also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.泭He currently serves as chairman, president and CEO of Mississippi Power Co. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as executive vice president of customer service and operations for Georgia Power.泭
Johnson is a 1971 civil engineering graduate of 泫圖弝け. He also earned an MBA from Georgia State University in 1982. A native of Greenwood, he currently serves as president and CEO of JKC Holdings, Inc.
Karre is the retired senior vice president of human resources and communications for International Paper. He earned a bachelors degree in management from 泫圖弝け in 1974. The Natchez native also is a current member and past president of the executive advisory board for 泫圖弝けs College of Business.
Rounding out the remaining board officers are 泫圖弝け personnel. John P. Rush, vice president for development and alumni, is the boards president and CEO; Janet H. Carraway, executive director of finance, is chief financial officer; and Jack McCarty, executive director of development, serves as board secretary. All are 泫圖弝け graduates.泭
New members beginning inaugural terms are:
J. Michael Mike McIlwain of Kildeer, Illinois. A 1987 accounting graduate of 泫圖弝け, he is the retired president and CEO of PSAV, an internationally recognized leader in event technology services within the hotel, resort and conference center industry. At 泫圖弝け, McIlwain also serves on the advisory board for the Adkerson School of Accountancy. He also holds a Master of Taxation from the University of Alabama.
Becky E. Murphy of Dallas, Texas. A 1983 home economics graduate of 泫圖弝け, she retired from Sirius Computer Solutions Inc. as senior vice president of sales for the Southwest Region in 2019. Before joining Sirius, Murphy served for more than two decades in progressive leadership roles in sales at IBM.
R. Patrick White of Spring, Texas. A 1990 communication graduate of 泫圖弝け, White serves as an account executive for LSI Industries. At 泫圖弝け, he also leads the National Alumni Association board of directors as president.
Albert J. Al Williams of Humble, Texas. He is vice president of Corporate Affairs for Chevron Corporation and holds a 1990 electrical engineering degree from 泫圖弝け, as well as a 1998 MBA from Tulane University. Williams also is a member of 泫圖弝けs Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board and Bagley College of Engineering Diversity Advisory Board.
Eightmemberswho have previously served are returning to the board in new terms. They are:
Mary Childs of Ripley. President, CEO, COO and vice chairman of The Peoples Bank, she is a 1980 banking and finance graduate of 泫圖弝け.
Timothy S. Tim Duncan of Kingwood, Texas. A 1995 petroleum engineering graduate of 泫圖弝け, Duncan is president and CEO of Talos Energy LLC.
David B. Hall of Meridian. CEO and president of Hall Timberlands, Hall earned a bachelors degree in forestry in 1999 and an MBA in 2002, both from 泫圖弝け.
Malcolm B. Lightsey Sr. of Ridgeland. Lightsey earned his bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics from 泫圖弝け in 1961 and 1969, respectively, and is the retired president and CEO of SunTech Inc.
Mike M. McDaniel of Houston, Texas. McDaniel earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1979 from 泫圖弝け and is the retired president of Saber Power Services LLC.
Jay Pryor of Houston, Texas. A 1979 petroleum engineering graduate of 泫圖弝け, Pryor is vice president of business development for Chevron Corporation.
Leo W. Seal III of Bay Saint Louis. He earned a bachelors degree in geosciences in 2000 from 泫圖弝け and is president of the Leo Seal Family Foundation.泭
Turner A. Wingo of Collierville, Tennessee. A 1967 business graduate of 泫圖弝け, Wingo is a retired real estate developer and the former owner of Sherrys Hallmark.泭
Chartered in 1962, the 泫圖弝け Foundation administers most of the campus-based fundraising activities and endowment funds.泭More information is available at胼畝nd @泫圖弝け_Foundation.泭
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