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Tim and Sarah Belk Tim Belk, chairman and CEO of Belk Stores, and Sarah Belk have donated $1 million to the Center for Student Success. They are parents of recent High Point University graduate Thomas Belk.
the successful and innovative chairman and CEO of America’s largest privately owned mainline department store, Mr. Belk oversees the multi-billion dollar operations for more than 300 stores in 16 Southern states.
The Belks understand and endorse the HPU approach to holistic education. They experienced it first-hand through their son’s four years on campus. As
The Belks served on the Parents Council for a number of years and are advocates of HPU’s transformational growth.
Jack and Nancy Dwyer Jack and Nancy Dwyer, parents of sophomore Emily Dwyer, have donated $1 million to the Center for Student Success. Jack Dwyer is the chairman of the board and sole owner of Baltimore-based Capital Funding Group, which
provides loans to the health care industry. He began his career in health care finance more than 25 years ago when he founded Capital Funding Group in 1993. He has been involved in the financing of more than $3 billion in FHA-insured mortgages.
David and Cindy Maxsimic David and Cindy Maxsimic, of Falmouth, Maine, have contributed $100,000 to the Center for Student Success. They are the parents of HPU student Stephanie Maxsimic. The Maxsimics appreciate HPU’s educational philosophy that prepares students to live the American dream. Cindy
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is a successful real estate broker affiliated with Re/Max Heritage in Yarmouth, Maine, and David serves as President, International at WEX, Inc. WEX provides financial and information management solutions to help companies strengthen balance sheets and achieve unparalleled control and security.