Advancement@E A Get to Know Edward H. Vick ’62
2014-2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Edward H. Vick, Jr. ’62 VICE CHAIRS Walter W. Buckley, III ’78 Jeremy P. Coote Steven E. Copit ’80 Deborah J. R. Hirtle SECRETARY Peri W. Higgins TREASURER Elizabeth A. Corrigan EX-OFFICIO HONORARY CHAIR The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel, III HEAD OF SCHOOL Dr. Thomas John Locke
Edward H. Vick, Jr. ’62 was elected chair of Episcopal Academy’s Board of Trustees effective July 1. A decorated Vietnam War veteran who went on to become the worldwide CEO and chairman of the iconic Madison Avenue advertising agency Young & Rubicam, Vick has served in key leadership roles as a member of EA’s Board for the past 12 years. “Ed Vick’s election as Board chairman assures a continuation of the bold and visionary leadership that defines Episcopal’s success,” said Head of School T.J. Locke. A member of the Board of Trustees since 2002, Vick played a vital role in Episcopal Academy’s move to Newtown Square and was one of the driving forces behind the school’s 2010 Strategic Plan. “I received an extraordinary education at Episcopal that I continue to draw on each and every day,” Vick says. “I can never repay Episcopal for the opportunities this wonderful school has made possible in my life, and I can think of no better legacy than to work diligently to ensure that the EA we leave to future generations is even better than the one that so profoundly affected our lives.” Following his time at Episcopal, Vick graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1966 and, after serving in Vietnam, earned his Master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Vick served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and received two Bronze Star Medals with Combat “V,” the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He has been active in veterans’ causes and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vietnam Veterans of America for his volunteer work. Vick worked in the marketing communications business for 30 years, and was chairman of both Young & Rubicam Advertising and its parent, Young & Rubicam Inc. During Vick’s tenure, Young & Rubicam won numerous creative awards and was named Ad Agency of the Year on several occasions. He retired in 2001. He has served on the boards of other charitable and not-for-profit organizations, including the United Negro College Fund, American Foundation for AIDS research, Advertising Education Foundation, and the North Carolina University School of Journalism.
TERM TRUSTEES Sandra K. Baldino Robert R. Corrato Louis J. D’Ambrosio Stephen A. Dana Christopher C. Geczy David B. Grossman ’95 Crawford Hill, III ‘70 Stephen A. Jannetta ‘82 Harry R. Madeira, Jr. ’72 Dennis R. Maple Stacey W. McConnell Christopher K. McHugh James E. Minnick Pamela A. Nickolas Richard R. S. Northrop ’70 David J. Reape ’80 William B. Richards ‘63 Ann T. Semmer Jay H. Shah Edward S. Spofford ‘77 Geoffrey F. Worden ’57 Lauren Wylonis Thomas V. Zug ’64 TRUSTEES EMERITI Fred C. Aldridge, Jr. ’51 Gretchen H. Burke Harry B. French ’44 Louis W. Fryman Joseph K. Gordon ’43 Frederick C. Haab ’55 Rush T. Haines, II ’61 Edward L. Jones, Jr. ’53 E. Brooks Keffer, Jr. ’47 James J. Koegel William H. Lamb ‘58 Robert H. Lee, Jr. ’52 Peter M. Mattoon ’49 Davis Pearson ’43 Daniel H. Polett James L. Stinnett, M.D. Jane R. Thompson Donald van Roden ’42 W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 / / 37