Board of Directors

The MSU Foundation administers Mississippi State University’s academic fund-raising activities and endowment funds, which currently stand at approximately $300 million. The Foundation operates under the control of the vice president for development and alumni for Mississippi State University, who also serves as chief executive officer for the Foundation. The 46 members of the MSU Foundation board of directors are alumni and friends of the institution who are leaders in business and industry across the nation. Board members serve three-year terms which begin January 1 of each year. Officers for the board serve one-year terms.

2010 Board Officers

John P. Rush

Chief Executive Officer
John P. Rush
Vice President for Development and Alumni
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
David D. Easley

Chief Financial Officer
David D. Easley
Executive Director of Finance
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
James J. "Jim" Rouse

Board President
James J. "Jim" Rouse
Vice President of ExxonMobil (retired)
Houston, TX
Bobby S. Shackouls

Board Vice President
Bobby S. Shackouls
President and CEO of Burlington Resources (retired)
Houston, TX
D. Hines Brannan Jr.

Board Treasurer
D. Hines Brannan Jr.
Partner with Accenture (retired)
Atlanta, GA
Bo Hemphill

Board Secretary
Bo Hemphill
Executive Director of Development
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

2010 Board Members

Richard C. Adkerson
Richard C. Adkerson
New Orleans, LA
Gary Blair
Gary Blair
Brookhaven, MS
Fred E. Carl Jr.
Fred E. Carl Jr.
Greenwood, MS
John W. Chapman
John W. Chapman
Bulldog Club President
Brandon, MS
Hollis C. Cheek
Hollis C. Cheek
Kosciusko, MS
Mary M. Childs
Mary M. Childs
Ripley, MS
Albert C. Clark
Albert C. Clark
Starkville, MS
Beth Clay
Beth Clay
Meridian, MS
Earnest W. "Earnie" Deavenport Jr.
Earnest W. "Earnie" Deavenport Jr.
Banner Elk, NC
Haley R. Fisackerly
Haley R. Fisackerly
Jackson, MS
Hassell H. Franklin
Hassell H. Franklin
Houston, MS
Linda M. Garrett
Linda M. Garrett
Atlanta, GA
Stephen D. Golding
Stephen D. Golding
Vicksburg, MS
S. Bryce Griffis
S. Bryce Griffis
Sturgis, MS
Jan Gwin
Jan Gwin
Memphis, TN
A. P. Jack Hatcher
A. P. Jack Hatcher
Pinehurst, NC
Hunter W. Henry Jr.
Hunter W. Henry Jr.
San Marcos, TX
Wilbert G. Mickey Holliman Jr.
Wilbert G. Mickey Holliman Jr.
Belden, MS
Larry E. Homan
Larry E. Homan
Fulton, MS
Karen D. Hulett
Karen D. Hulett
Jackson, MS
Herbert V. Johnson
Herbert V. Johnson
Houston, TX
Mark S. Jordan
Mark S. Jordan
Madison, MS
Karen Dugard Lawler
Karen Dugard Lawler
National Alumni President
Madison, AL
Lewis F. Mallory Jr.
Lewis F. Mallory Jr.
Starkville, MS
Bobby P. Martin
Bobby P. Martin
Ripley, MS
Roderick A. Moore
Roderick A. Moore
Brandon, MS
Paul B. Murphy Jr.
Paul B. Murphy Jr.
Houston, TX
James E. Newsome
James E. Newsome
Mendham, NJ
R. Hal Parker
R. Hal Parker
Bolton, MS
Richard Puckett
Richard Puckett
Jackson, MS
Charles W. Ritter Jr.
Charles W. Ritter Jr.
Kosciusko, MS
Richard A. Rula
Richard A. Rula
Jackson, MS
Leo W. Seal III
Leo W. Seal III
Bay Saint Louis, MS
Allen K. Sills Jr.
Allen K. Sills Jr.
Collierville, TN
John Walt Starr
John Walt Starr
Columbus, MS
W. A. Lex Taylor III
W. A. Lex Taylor III
Louisville, MS
Douglas T. Terreson
Douglas T. Terreson
Fairhope, AL
J. F. "Bud" Thompson Jr.
J. F. "Bud" Thompson Jr.
Meridian, MS
Turner A. Wingo
Turner A. Wingo
Collierville, TN
Skip Wyatt
Skip Wyatt
Jackson, MS

Legal Counsel

James K. Dossett
James K. Dossett
Jackson, MS