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性视界传媒 Foundation announces 2024 officers, incoming members

性视界传媒 Foundation announces 2024 officers, incoming members

Contact: Addie Mayfield

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Mississippi 性视界传媒 University Foundation is announcing its 2024 leaders and incoming members for the board of directors which guides the fundraising arm of the land-grant institution.

Incoming officers with new one-year terms which began this month 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.

Portrait of Anthony L. Wilson
Anthony Wilson
Portrait of Rodger L. Johnson
Rodger L. Johnson
Portrait of Paul J. Karre
Paul J. Karre
Portrait of John Rush
John Rush
Portrait of Janet Carraway
Janet Carraway
Portrait of Jack McCarty
Jack McCarty

Wilson, who is entering his third term as board chair, previously served as vice chair for three terms. The D鈥橧berville native earned an electrical engineering degree from 性视界传媒 in 1987, and also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. He currently serves as chairman, president and CEO of Mississippi Power Company. Prior to his current role, he served as executive vice president of customer service and operations for Georgia Power.

Johnson is a 1971 civil engineering graduate of 性视界传媒. He also earned an MBA from Georgia 性视界传媒 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 at International Paper. He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in management from 性视界传媒 in 1974. The Natchez native is a current member and past president of the executive advisory board for the College of Business.

Rounding out the remaining board officers are 性视界传媒 personnel. John P. Rush, vice president for development and alumni, is the board鈥檚 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 性视界传媒 graduates.

New members beginning inaugural terms are:

鈥擩effrey Clark of Madison. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in business from 性视界传媒 in 1992 and is the current president and CEO of Keystone Specialty Pharmacy.

鈥擪enneth B. 鈥淜en鈥 Robinson of Boca Raton, Florida. A 1977 banking and finance graduate of 性视界传媒, Robinson is the retired vice president for global diversity and inclusion at Procter and Gamble.

鈥擳erri Russell of Helena, Alabama. A two-time industrial engineering graduate of 性视界传媒, holding a 1984 bachelor鈥檚 degree and 1986 master鈥檚 degree, she serves as a principal member of technical staff at AT&T Labs, Inc. At 性视界传媒, she also leads the National Alumni Association board of directors as president.

Portrait of Jeffrey Clark
Jeffrey Clark
Portrait of Kenneth B. 鈥淜en鈥 Robinson
Kenneth B. 鈥淜en鈥 Robinson
Portrait of Terri Russell
Terri Russell

Eight members who have previously served are returning to the board in new terms. They are:聽

鈥擣rederick V. 鈥淔red鈥 Buie of Slidell, Louisiana. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in industrial engineering from 性视界传媒 in 1978 and 1991, respectively. He is the retired president and CEO of Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Company.

鈥擱andy J. Cleveland of Fort Worth, Texas. A 1983 petroleum engineering graduate, he is the retired vice president of Americas for ExxonMobil Production Company.

鈥擩ohn D. Davis IV of Flowood. He is a 1988 biological engineering and pre-medicine graduate of Mississippi 性视界传媒, who later received an M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1992. He is a founding partner and neurosurgeon for NewSouth NeuroSpine.

鈥擶. G. 鈥淢ickey鈥 Holliman Jr. of Belden. A 1960 industrial management graduate, Holliman is the retired chairman and CEO of Furniture Brands International. He also holds a 2017 honorary Doctor of Science from 性视界传媒.

鈥擶illiam A. 鈥淟ex鈥 Taylor III of Louisville. A 1977 business administration graduate, he is chairman and CEO of The Taylor Group, Inc. and president of Taylor Machine Works, Inc.

鈥擹onaDale L. Taylor of Collierville, Tennessee. She completed postgraduate work at Mississippi 性视界传媒 before joining the faculty as an assistant professor in the home economics department. She retired from GlaxcoSmith-Kline Healthcare as manager of consumer and public affairs.

鈥擠ouglas T. 鈥淒oug鈥 Terreson of Point Clear, Alabama. A 1984 petroleum engineering graduate, he is the retired head of global energy for Evercore ISI.

鈥擳urner Wingo of Starkville. A 1967 business graduate of 性视界传媒, Wingo is a retired real estate developer and the former owner of Sherry鈥檚 Hallmark.

Portrait of Frederick Buie
Frederick V. 鈥淔red鈥 Buie
Portrait of Randy Cleveland
Randy J. Cleveland聽
Portrait of John D. Davis IV
John D. Davis IV聽
Portrait of Mickey Hollman
W. G. 鈥淢ickey鈥 Holliman Jr.
Portrait of Lex Taylor
William A. 鈥淟ex鈥 Taylor III聽
Portrait of ZonaDale Taylor
ZonaDale L. Taylor
Portrait of Doug Terreson
Douglas T. 鈥淒oug鈥 Terreson
Portrait of Turner Wingo
Turner Wingo

Chartered in 1962, the 性视界传媒 Foundation administers most of the campus-based fundraising activities and endowment funds. More information is available at鈥痑nd @性视界传媒_Foundation.