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Kent State University Foundation Board of Directors

1999-2000 OFFICERS

Brian D. Tucker, '75 Foundation Chair Publisher / Editorial Director Crain's Cleveland Business

Douglas W. McNeill, '68 Foundation Chair-elect President Case Pomeroy Properties

Clayton L. Holt, '72 Foundation Treasurer Owner / Managing Partner Brell, Holt & Company

Mark D. Lindemood Foundation Executive Director and Secretary Vice President, University Relations and Development Kent State University

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda Allard, '62 Design Director Ellen Tracy

David R. Archibald, '73, '78 Director of Career and Market Advancement Ohio Dominican College

Michael D. Aquino, '82, '85 Consultant The Strategic Resource Group

William H. Cornhoff III, '75 Vice President Everen Securities

R. Douglas Cowan, '64 President and CEO The Davey Tree Expert Company

Roger K. Derr, '58, '63 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Retired Ametek Inc.

David E. Dix Publisher Record Publishing Company

Cecile M. Draime, '58 President CD Interiors Unlimited

David J. Farris, '60 President & CEO Beneficial Management Corp.

Joseph T. Gorman, '59 Chairman & CEO TRW Inc.

Yank B. Heisler, '74 President Key Capital Partners

Willard R. Holland Chairman, Retired CEO FirstEnergy Corporation

Christopher H. Martin Sr., '72 Director of Purchasing Universal Studios

Darlene Evans McCoy, '75 Partner Calfee, Halter & Griswold

Mel Mellis, '68 President Real Estate Group of Bartlett & Co.

Ronald A. Pizzuti, '62 Chairman and CEO Pizzuti Inc.

William Risman Chairman Realtek Industries Inc.

William C. Ruffin, '76 First Vice President / Manager of Dealer Financial Services American National Bank & Trust of Chicago

James R. Schubert President and CEO, Retired Schubert Industries, Inc.

David J. Sibits, '72 Managing Partner Hausser & Taylor

Louis A. Telerico, '65 Senior Vice President Merrill Lynch & Co.

Thomas C. Williams, '71 President and CEO State Bank & Trust Co.

FOUNDATION CHAIR EMERITI

Julia M. Walsh, '45 Managing Director, retired Tucker Anthony Securities Richard C. Wiland, '41 President, Retired W.W. Reed & Son John P. Williamson, '45 Chairman, Retired Toledo Edison Co. and Centerior Energy Corp.

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES

Dr. Melody K. Baker Assistant Dean, Research and Graduate Studies Dr. Carol A. Cartwright President James E. Dalton Director, School of Architecture and Environmental Design Dr. Paul L. Gaston Provost Dan L. McCombs, '61, '67 Interim Executive Director Alumni and Community Relations Dr. Scott A. Sullivan Dean, College of Fine and Professional Arts Dr. Jo Anne L. Vacca Professor; Department of Teaching, Leadership and Curriculum Studies

DEVELOPMENT AND FOUNDATION STAFF

William J. Spiker, J.D. Associate Vice President University Relations and Development

Geetha M. Thomas, CPA Financial Administrator Kent State University Foundation Inc.