The Board of Trustees

Officers

Maurice Hall.......... ............................................... Chair
Bishop Kenneth Carder................................... Vice-Chair
Richard Hickson...............................................Treasurer
Vaughan McRae..............................................Secretary

 Term expires in 2004

Paul Benton ................................................................ Biloxi
Michael Culbreth ............................................... Holly Springs
R. Eason Leake ....................................................... Jackson
J. Con Maloney, Jr ................................................... Jackson
Michael T. McRee .................................................... Jackson
Bob Ridgway.............................................................Jackson
John Ed Thomas....................................................Hattiesburg
Murray Underwood.....................................................Jackson
John C. Vaughey....................................................... Jackson

Term expires in 2005

Gene Barrett..............................................................Jackson
Patricia L. Cook ............................. West Palm Beach, Florida
Maurice Hall..............................................................Meridian
Rev. Vicki Hughes..................................................... Jackson
W. Randy James........................................................Jackson
William Jeanes................................................. Pass Christian
Jim Payne................................................................. Jackson
Bob Pittman............................................................ New York
Rev. Vicki Tandy..................................................... Senatobia

Term expires in 2006

Reverend Warren Black............................................... Oxford
Kevin Blackwell..................................... Redding, Connecticut
Alveno Castilla......................................................... Jackson
Monica Sethi-Harrigill................................................ Madison
Richard G. Hickson................................................... Jackson
Carolyn Hood....................................................... Hattiesburg
James S. Love III.......................................................... Biloxi
Nina Elise McLemore...............................New York, New York
Don Q. Mitchell........................................................ Jackson
Helen Moyers................................................. Naples, Florida
E. B. Robinson Jr..................................................... Jackson

Term expires in 2007

Thomas Fowlkes ..............................................Bristol,Virginia
John L. Lindsey.................................. Greenwich, Connecticut
Vaughan W. McRae...................................................Jackson
Sam O. Morris.........................................................Columbus
Marsha M. Wells........................................................Jackson
Sue Whitt..................................................................Jackson

Life Trustees

Elaine Crystal...........................................................Jackson
Gale Galloway........................................................Austin, TX
Herman Hines...........................................................Jackson
Earle Jones...............................................................Jackson
Robert Morrison Jr....................................................Vicksburg
Richard D. McRae ....................................................Jackson
Edward L. Moyers .................................. Hobe Sound, Florida
LeRoy Percy ......................................................... Greenville
Nat S. Rogers ......................................................... Jackson
Tom B. Scott, Jr. ..................................................... Jackson
Mike P. Sturdivant ................................................... Jackson
Rowan H. Taylor....................................................... Jackson
Leila C. Wynn......................................................... Greenville

Honorary Trustees

Standing Committees of the Board of Trustees

Executive Committee: Maurice Hall, Chair; Bishop Kenneth Carder, Vice-Chair; Richard Hickson, Treasurer; Vaughan McRae, Secretary; Thomas Fowlkes; William R. James; William T. Jeanes; Bob Leggett; Luther Ott; Marsha Wells; and E.B. Robinson,Jr.

Academic Affairs Committee: Luther Ott, Chair; Leila C. Wynn, Vice-Chair; Kevin Blackwell; Bob Legget, John L. Lindsey; Nina McLemore; Robert W. Pittman; John Ed Thomas; Marsha M. Wells; Sue Whitt, Gale Galloway, Life; Earle Jones, Life; Nat Rogers, Life

Audit Committee: Marsha Wells, Chair; Murray Underwood; John C. Vaughey; Tom Scott, Life

Board of Trustees Selection Committee: Maurice Hall, Chair; Bishop Kenneth Carder, Vice-Chair; Alveno Castilla, Vicki Hughes, Don Q. Mitchell, Luther Ott, E.B. Robinson, Jr., Frances Lucas, President

Business Affairs Committee: William R. James, Chair; Mike McRee, Vice-Chair; Richard Hickson, Ex-Officio; Alveno Castilla; Michael Culbreth; Helen Moyers; Bob Ridgway; Herman Hines, Life; Robert Morrison, Life; Tom Scott, Life; Mike Sturdivant, Life

Development Committee: Thomas Fowlkes, Chair; Vaughan McRae, Vice-Chair; Warren Black; Patricia L. Cook; Monica Sethi-Harrigill; R. Eason Leake; J. Con Maloney, Jr.; Don Q. Mitchell; Sam Morris; E.B. Robinson, Jr.; Murray Underwood; Edward L. Moyers, Life; Rowan H. Taylor, Life

Honorary Degree Committee: E.B. Robinson, Jr., Chair; Vaughan McRae, Vice-Chair; Marsha Wells; two faculty representatives.

Investment Oversight Committee: Robert N. Legget, Chair; Marsha Wells, Vice-Chair; Richard Hickson, W. Randy James, Vaughan McRae, Mike McRee, Jim Payne, E.B. Robinson, Jr., and John Vaughey.

Strategic Planning Committee: Maurice Hall, Chair; Richard Hickson, Vice-Chair; Tom Fowlkes; Vicki Tandy; John Vaughey

Student Affairs Committee: William T. Jeanes, Chair; Vicki Tandy, Vice-Chair; Gene R. Barrett; Paul Benton; Maurice Hall; Carolyn Hood; Vicki Hughes; James S. Love, III; Elaine Crystal, Life

Ex Officio

All Committees: Maurice Hall, Chair; Bishop Kenneth Carder, Vice-Chair; Frances Lucas, President

Academic Affairs Committee: Senior Vice President and Dean of the College, Student Representative

Audit Committee: Treasurer

Business Affairs Committee: Vice President-Business Affairs, Treasurer, Faculty Representative, Student Representative

Student Affairs Committee: Senior Vice President and Dean of Students, Vicki Hughes, Student Representative

Development Committee: Vice President-Institutional Advancement, Alumni Representative

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