2015 Honor Roll of Donors

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MYNDERS SOCIETY The Mynders Society recognizes lifetime giving to the University of $1,000,000 or more. It is named for Seymour Mynders, the first president of the West Tennessee Normal School, which later became the University of Memphis. Mynders Hall was one of the two original buildings on campus, along with the Administration Building.

Thank You!

The 2015 Honor Roll of Donors pays special tribute to those alumni, parents, and friends who heighten the campus experience and demonstrate their commitment to a quality education through contributions to the University of Memphis. We are grateful to those listed here who generously supported the U of M between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. The UofM surpassed its annual fundraising record of $31,879,003, set in fiscal year 2013, by securing $37,674,471 in gifts and commitments during the fiscal year that ended June 30. The total includes gifts of cash, pledges and planned gifts to the University of Memphis Foundation, and gifts-in-kind and private grants to the UofM and University of Memphis Research Foundation. The new record represents a groundswell of support from many more donors, 10,359 in all, compared to 9,557 in the previous year. The number of alumni who supported the UofM grew by more than 14 percent. * Alumni + Deceased

Anonymous Donors* Argus Software Incorporated Armstrong Relocation Company AT&T AutoZone Janet and James W. Ayers* Mr. W. Gordon Ball* Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Mr. Paul W. Barret Jr. (Trust)+ Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bond III* Mr. Bert H. Bornblum Mr. David Bornblum+ Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bryant Jr.* Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cook Hilliard and Harriett Crews* Dunavant Enterprises Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Edwards Jr.* FedEx Corporation Dr. W. Harry Feinstone+ Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Felt First Tennessee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Flautt Jr.* Ms. Glenna B. Flautt* Mr. and Mrs. Avron B. Fogelman* Bradley and Robert F. Fogelman II Martha and Robert F. Fogelman Glassman Edwards Wyatt Tuttle and Cox, P.C. Susan and Alan Graf Guardsmark LLC Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway* Mr. Jabie S. Hardin Jr.+ and Mrs. Helen Hardin+ Harrah’s Entertainment Incorporated E. Hunter and Jeannie D. Harrison* Mr. Herbert Herff+ (Trust) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde III InterContinental Hotels Group International Paper Company Jabie and Helen Hardin Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson* Ms. Lela Almarita Johnson*+ Mr. and Mrs. William J. Laurie* Learfield Communications Incorporated Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Incorporated Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation

Barbara and Ira A. Lipman* Dina and Brad Martin* Dr. Thomas W. Meriwether Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Moore Dr. Musette S. Morgan and Mr. Allen B. Morgan Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Morgan Morton* Mr. Morrie A. Moss+ and Ms. Alice Wheatley Trustee Dr. Trish Calvert Ring and Mr. Carl D. Ring Mrs. Robert G. Ring+ Ring Container Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith Dr. W. Byron Smith* Dr. Willard R. Sparks+ and Ms. Rita T. Sparks Ms. Elaine Springer Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stokes Jr. SunTrust Foundation The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Incorporated The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation The Urban Child Institute The Wilson Group Mr. Henry M. Turley Jr. Union Planters Corporation Ms. Harriet S. Van Vleet+ (Trust) Volkswagen Chattanooga Mr. B. J. Wade* Jim and Gina Wiertelak Mr. C. Kemmons Wilson Sr.+ Dr. Lawrence and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn*+

BRISTER SOCIETY The Brister Society is named for John Willard Brister, the second president of the Normal School. The Brister Society recognizes lifetime giving of $100,000-$999,999. Brister Hall, originally Brister Library, was constructed in 1927 and named for President Brister’s son. Anonymous Donors*+ AT&T Foundation Mr. Chris E. Adams*+ and Ms. Amelia A. Miskel* Dr. M. Brent Addington Administrative Consulting Services Air Technical Services Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Emerson A. Alburty+ Allen Steel Products Andy Warhol Foundation Dr. Charles R. Arkin* Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation Associated General Contractors Athens Distributing Company Mr. and Mrs. J. Olin Atkins* BH Electronics Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker III* Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker Jr.* Baker Donelson Bearman

Caldwell Berkowitz PC Mr. and Mrs. L. McGraw Ballard+ Banes Capital Group Bank of America Mr. Donald Barber* and Ms. Shirlee M. Clark* Barnes & Brower Incorporated Bank of Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Barksdale Jr.* Barrow-Agee Laboratories Dr. Reed C. Baskin and Ms. Alice Nishiwaki* Bass Berry and Sims PLC Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Bearden* Becton Dickinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. E. Nicholas Belisomo* BellSouth Corporate Foundation BellSouth Telecommunications Incorporated Belz Enterprises Belz Family Anne Wulff* and Brian Bendersky* Emile and Carole Bizot* Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Black* Mr. John M. Blose* Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bobango* Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Bolton Mr. Matthew T. Bond* Dr. Robert L. Bourland Jr.*+ and Ms. Jeanine Bourland David and Judy Bronczek Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown* Browning-Ferris Industries Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bruns Mr. John B. Buford Burch Porter and Johnson PLLC Mr. Herman G. Burgess*+ Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett* Mr. Robert C. Byrd* and Ms. Debra V. Byrd C. H. Sibal Trust C. M. Gooch Foundation Mr. J. Jared Campbell III* Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics Mr. and Mrs. Murry J. Card Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. Gene D. Carlisle*+ Mr Kenneth J Carmack* Carrier Corporation Mr. Leon D. Cash+ Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Catholic Center Diocese of Memphis McDonald’s/Century Management Mr. Wei W. Chen and Dr. Zhaohui Xu* Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Chinn* The Honorable Robert L. Childers and Ms. Amy J. Amundsen* Ms. Carolyn N. Rosson and Mr. Leigh W. Christophersen* Ciba Foundation Cisco Systems Cisco Systems Incorporated Ms. Karen F. Clark* CN Mr. David Cohn+ College Media Advisors Comcast Con T. Welch Charitable Lead Trust DTD Construction Specifications Institute Mr. Edward W. Cook+ Ms. Norma Cox Cook* Mr. Irby Cooper+ Mr. John A. Crisman+ and Ms. Grace W. Crisman+ Sheila Jordan Cunningham*

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS * Alumni HONOR+ROLL Deceased1


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