The University is under the control and direction of the Board of Trustees. Among the responsibilities of the Board are establishing broad institutional policies, contributing and securing financial resources to support adequately the institutional goals and selecting the president.
Board of Trustees 2024-2025:
Officers:
Ms. S. Tammy Pearson, Chair
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Mr. James (Jim) Winestock, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, US Operations (Retired), United Parcel Service
Mr. Milford McGuirt, Treasurer
Office Managing Partner (Retired), KPMG LLP
Mr. Cody Partin, Secretary
President, Cox Family Office
Trustees:
Ms. Joselyn Butler Baker ’91
President, Grady Health Foundation
Ms. Virginia Bennett
Consultant
Ms. Kristen Cawley
Assistant General Counsel, Porsche Cars North America
Mr. Tom Clements ‘86
Managing Partner, Clements & Sweet
Mr. Brian Cornelius ‘15
Program Manager, The Scholarship Academy
Mr. Clifford Foster ’11
Head of Measurement & Analytics, Google
Mr. D. Austin Gillis ’01
Partner at Gillis Law Firm, LLC
Mr. Cleve Hill ‘01
Managing Partner, Georgia Legacy Law Group, LLC
Mr. Glen O. Jackson
Co-Founder, Jackson Spalding
Mr. David M. Leonard
Principal, Dave Leonard Arbitration, LLC
Mr. Jason Lewis ’09
Owner and CFO, Lightnin’ Production Rentals
Mr. J. Russell Magbee, Jr.
Managing Partner, Champion & Magbee Financial Services
Dr. Kathryn McClymond (ex-officio)
President, Oglethorpe University
Mr. Milford McGuirt
Office Managing Partner (Retired), KPMG LLP
Ms. Taliaferro “Talia” Murphy
Community and Educational Philanthropist
Mr. Cody L. Partin ’02
President, Cox Family Office
Mr. David R. Pass ’98
Partner, Sealy Real Estate
Ms. Anita Patterson ‘97
Director of Treasury Services (Retired), Cox Enterprises
Ms. S. Tammy Pearson ’86
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Ms. Andrea Rivera
Founder & Creative Director, H3 Media
Mr. Timothy (Randy) Randall Roberson ’97
Vice President, Leadership Development, NACUBO
Mr. Peter Rooney
President, Atlanta Youth Academy
Mr. John Shelnutt ’84
CEO, Fortress Solutions
Mr. Mike Suco
President and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED)
Ms. Lauren Warner ’02
Partner, Chilivis Grubman Warner & Berry, LLP
Mr. James (Jim) Winestock
Senior Vice President, US Operations (Retired), United Parcel Service
Trustees Emeriti
Mrs. Yetty L. Arp ’68
Real Estate Broker Atlanta Fine Homes
Mr. Robert E. Bowden ’66
CEO (Retired), Robert Bowden, Inc.
Mr. Franklin (Frank) L. Burke ’66
COO & Senior Executive Vice President (Retired), BankSouth
Mr. Kenneth (Ken) S. Chestnut, Sr.
President and CEO (Retired), IBG Construction Services LLC
Mr. David Nathan Cooper ’71
Air Force Judge Advocate and Associate Deputy General Counsel, The Pentagon (Retired)
Attorney
Mr. Norman (Norm) P. Findley
Executive Vice President (Retired), Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. William (Bill) Goodell
Chief Operating Officer, Partner Fund Management
Mr. Jack Guynn H’05
President (Retired), Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mr. Bob T. Nance ’63
President, Nance Carpet & Rug Company
Mr. Thomas (Tom) P. O’Connor ’67
President (Retired), Springs Global US, Inc.
Mr. R.D. (Rod) Odom
President and CEO (Retired), AT&T Southeast
Mr. Robert (Bob) E. Reiser
Senior Investment Advisor, Balentine
Mr. Arnold (Arnie) B. Sidman
Of Counsel (Retired), Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin
Mrs. Dean DuBose Smith ’70
Rev. Dr. G. Gilman (Gil) Watson ’68
Senior Pastor (Retired), Northside United Methodist Church
