Board of Directors

Board of Directors


The MSU Foundation administers Mississippi State University's academic fundraising activities and endowment funds, which now exceed $528 million. The foundation operates under the control of the vice president for development and alumni for Mississippi State University, who also serves as president and chief executive officer for the MSU Foundation. 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.

2022 Board Officers


2022 Board Officers

Anthony L. Wilson
Chair
Anthony L. Wilson
Gulfport, MS
Chairman, President and CEO of Mississippi Power Company

 

 

Rodger L. Johnson
Vice Chair
Rodger L. Johnson
Atlanta, GA
President and CEO of JKC Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Paul Karre
Treasurer
Paul Karre
Pawley's Island, SC
Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Communications for International Paper (retired)

 

 

John P. Rush
President and CEO
John P. Rush
Starkville, MS
Vice President of Development and Alumni for MSU

 

 

Janet Carraway
Chief Financial Officer
Janet Carraway
Starkville, MS
Executive Director of Finance for the MSU Foundation

 

 

Jack R. McCarty
Secretary
Jack R. McCarty
Starkville, MS
Executive Director of Development for the MSU Foundation

 

 

2022 Board Members


2022 Board Members

Boyce Adams

Boyce E. Adams, Sr.
Columbus, MS
Special Advisor of BankTEL

 

Rishard Adkerson

Richard C. Adkerson
Phoenix, AZ
Chairman and CEO of Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

 

George Bishop

William B. Berry
Katy, TX
CEO of Continental Resources, Inc.

 

Hines Brannan

D. Hines Brannan.
Atlanta, GA
Managing Director of Accenture
(retired)

 

George Bryan

Brenton S. Brasher.
Holcomb, MS
President of Kengro Corporation

 

Mary M. Childs

Mary M. Childs
Ripley, MS
President, CEO, COO, and Chairman of The Peoples Bank

 

Albert C. Clark

Albert C. Clark
Starkville, MS
President and CEO of C.C. Clark Inc.

 

Dr. Helen M. Currie

Dr. Helen M. Currie
Houston, TX
Chief Economist of ConocoPhillips

 

Dr. John D. Davis IV

Dr. John D. Davis IV
Flowood, MS
Neurosurgeon/Founding Partner of NewSouth NeuroSpine

 

Earnest Deavenport

Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.
Greenville, SC
Chairman and CEO of Eastman Chemical (retired)

 

Timothy S. Duncan

Timothy S. Duncan
Houston, TX
President and CEO of Talos Energy Inc.

 

Catherine C. Dunn

Catherine C. Dunn
New Orleans, LA
Director-Port Development of Port of New Orleans (retired)

 

David B. Hall

David B. Hall
Meridian, MS
CEO and President of Hall Timberlands

 

Thomas G. Hixon

Thomas G. Hixon, Sr.
Ridgeland, MS
Chairman of Phoenix Development Company, LLC

 

Herbert V. Johnson

Herbert V. Johnson
Houston, TX
President of HVJ Associates, Inc.

 

Malcolm B. Lightsey, Sr.

Malcolm B. Lightsey, Sr.
Ridgeland, MS
President and CEO of SunTech, Inc. (retired)

 

John R. Lundy

John R. Lundy
Ridgeland, MS
Partner of CR Federal

 

Lewis F. Mallory, Jr.

Lewis F. Mallory, Jr.
Starkville, MS
Chairman and CEO of Cadence Bank (retired)

 

Douglas J. Marchant

Douglas J. Marchant
Memphis, TN
Founder, President, and CEO of Unified Health Services (retired)

 

H. Lamar McKay

H. Lamar McKay, Jr.
Houston, TX
Deputy CEO of BP PLC (retired)

 

Mike M. McDaniel

Mike M. McDaniel
Houston, TX
President of Saber Power Services, LLC

 

J. Michael McIlwain

J. Michael McIlwain
Kildeer, IL
President and CEO of PSAV (retired)

 

Roderick A. Moore

Roderick A. Moore
Brandon, MS
Executive VP and CEO of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance (retired)

 

Becky Murphy

Becky Murphy
Dallas, TX
Senior Vice-President of Sales Southwest Region of Sirius Computer Solutions (retired)

 

Linda F. Parker

Linda F. Parker
Bolton, MS
Secretary of Sunbelt Wholesale Supply (retired)

 

Joffrey R. Pryor

Joffrey R. Pryor
Houston, TX
Vice President for Business Development of Chevron Corporation

 

Richard H. Puckett, Sr.

Richard H. Puckett, Sr.
Madison, MS
Chairman and CEO of Puckett Machinery

 

Walter D. Purvis

Walter D. Purvis
New Orleans, LA
Vice President Engineering for BHP Billiton (retired)

 

Charles W. Ritter, Jr.

Charles W. Ritter, Jr.
Kosciusko, MS
President and CEO of The Attala Company (retired)

 

James J. Rouse

James J. Rouse
Suwanee, GA
Vice President of ExxonMobil Company (retired)

 

Richard A. Rula

Richard A. Rula
Ridgeland, MS
President of Hemphill Construction Company

 

Michael W. Sanders

Michael W. Sanders
Cleveland, MS
President and CEO of Jimmy Sanders, Inc. (retired)

 

Leo W. Seal III

Leo W. Seal III
Bay Saint Louis, MS
President of Leo Seal Family Foundation

 

Bobby S. Shackouls

Bobby S. Shackouls
Houston, TX
Chairman, President and CEO of Burlington Resources Inc. (retired)

 

Dr. Allen K. Sills, Jr.

Dr. Allen K. Sills, Jr.
Franklin, TN
Chief Medical Officer of NFL

 

Cynthia W. Simpson

Cynthia W. Simpson
Plano, TX
Regional Managing Principal of Gensler

 

Charles R. Stephenson

Charles R. Stephenson
West Point, MS
President of the MSU Bulldog Club, CEO and Director of Heartland Natural Resources

 

Stacy E. Thomas

Stacy E. Thomas
Jackson, MS
Legal Counsel

 

R. Patrick White

R. Patrick White
Spring, TX
National President of the MSU Alumni Association and Vice President National Accounts for LSI Industries

 

Albert J. Williams

Albert J. Williams
San Ramon, CA
VP of Corporate Affairs of Chevron

 

Bryan S. Wilson

Bryan S. Wilson
Starkville, MS
Managing Partner of Tacoma Ag, LLC (retired)

 

Turner Wingo

Turner Wingo
Starkville, MS
Owner of Sherry Hallmark (retired)