Samantha Bennett Political Science major, Third-year law Memphis, Tenn.
“As a recipient of a donorfunded scholarship, I am truly grateful for the generous gift made by Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland and Griffee and for the firm’s willingness to invest in the education of the community’s future lawyers.” Ms. Joyce B. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Pegram* + Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Pickens Mr. Thomas B. Preston Ms. Flora H. Rawls+ Mr. M. Kyle Rice Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Richardson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson* J. Michael “Mickey” Robinson* and Catherine Ladnier Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Rose Mr. Milton T. Schaeffer* Ms. Ruth H. Scharff+ Maj. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Schultze*+ David and Phyllis Scruggs* Mr. and Mrs. Shouky Shaheen Dr. T. David Sisk+ Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith Mr. Harry L. Smith Dr. Tommie B. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Spell* Mr. Murray A. Spindel+ and Mrs. Christine C. Spindel Ms. Evelyn I. Springer Mrs. Mary Alice Stagner+ Mr. Maurice E. Stanley+ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Terry* Mr. Kenneth D. and Mrs. Edith B. Thomas*+ Mr. Redford A. Tilson+ Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Turley Jr. Mrs. Ozelle H. Van Blue and Dr. Rayburn W. Johnson*+ The Honorable Diane K. Vescovo* and Mr. Michael McLaren Mr. William B. Walton Sr.*+ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wang* James T. and Robin Watson* Con T. Welch Charitable Lead Trust DTD Mr. Robert E. Wharton Jr.* Jim and Gina Wiertelak Mr. Fletcher Earl Wilkinson*+ Ms. Ethel Winfrey Wright+ Dr. Lawrence Wynn+ and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn*+ Ms. Jan A. Yelen
The President’s Society The President’s Society members are among the University of Memphis’ most generous and loyal benefactors. Membership in this giving society is a visible symbol of one’s belief in the mission of the University of Memphis. The following alumni and friends have demonstrated their leadership and support by making gifts of $1,000 or more during the past fiscal year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011).
$250,000+ Anonymous Hilliard and Harriett Crews* Martha and Robert F. Fogelman Dr. and Mrs. Jerre M. Freeman*
$100,000 to $249,999 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stokes Jr.
$50,000 to $99,999 Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Flautt Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde III Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson* Mr. James E. McGehee Jr. Dr. Musette S. Morgan and Mr. Allen B. Morgan Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Morgan Morton* David and Phyllis Scruggs*
$10,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Donor(s) Mr. Donald O. Barber*
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Lamar Bell* Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot III* Mr. William F. Blaylock* Mr. Raymond A. and Mrs. Maxine Ritchey Bratcher+ Dr. Craig M. Brown* Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett* Ms. Karen F. Clark* Ms. Shirlee M. Clark* Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Craddock Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dinkelspiel* Mr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Edwards Jr.* Mr. William R. Eubanks* Dr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Garrety* Dr. Allison M. Garrott and Mr. Thomas M. Garrott III* Ms. Martha L. Gilliland Jackie Jensen Hart and Ron Hart* Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hubbert* Mr. James R. Humphreys Gail and James Link* Dr. Barbara D. and Mr. William E. Mashburn* Mr. William (Bill) C. Miller Jr.* Eunice and Edward Ordman Carol and Mike Palazola* Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Papasan Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson* Dr. Trish Calvert Ring and Mr. Carl D. Ring J. Michael (Mickey) Robinson and Catherine Ladnier* Mr. Michael D. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. Dr. Judith C. Simon James N. Speakman Ph.D. The Honorable Diane K. Vescovo* and Mr. Michael McLaren* Dr. David Westendorff Dr. and Mrs. Russel L. Wiener Dr. Lawrence Wynn+ and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn+
$5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Donor(s) Ms. Amy J. Amundsen and The Honorable Robert L. Childers* Mr. Michael Arndt Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Arnoult* Mr. Gregory E. Barnes* Ms. Virginia M. Boone* Dr. Joe L. Brown II* Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bruns*
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bryant Jr.* Mr. Charles D. Bullock* Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett Dr. Greta M. Coger Dr. Ronald G. Driggers* John and Valerie Elkington* Mr. Lawrence E. Evans* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Feinstone* Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ferraro Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Rose Dr. G. James Gholson Jr. Prof. Lars G. Gustafsson Mr. Mike Harless* Anne Marie and Tom Kadien Drs. Lisa M. and Robert Klesges* Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kosten* Ms. Maureen W. Myers* Mr. and Mrs. William E. Pickens* Amy and Bill Rhodes* Mr. Jonathan S. Roberts* Mr. John S. Shepherd Mr. Harry L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stefan M. Smith* James R. Smoot+, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Emeritus Ms. Rita T. Sparks Dr. Robert E. Sweeney and Ms. Lynn Franklin* Ms. Deborah L. Talbot* Dr. Barbara J. Taller Mr. Christian C. Townsend* Mr. Charles T. Tuggle Mr. and Mrs. James L. Vining Mr. Harry A. Warren Jr.* Ms. Pauline A. Weaver* Mr. David Wedaman* Mr. Robert E. Wharton Jr.* Mr. C. Thomas Whitman Jim and Gina Wiertelak Ms. Sue Reid Williams Mr. William C. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wunderlich*
$2,500 to $4,999 Mr. Chris E. Adams and Ms. Amelia A. Miskel* Mr. Robert E. Bailey* Dr. Daniel L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Belz Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Blair Jr.* Dr. Jane Warne Brown Ms. Melinda M. Burns Mr. David E. Caywood Mr. Michael J. Douglass
and Ms. Maria Douglass* Marty and Gayle Grusin* Mr. John A. Gupton III* Doug and Sharon Haggett* Mr. Joe D. Hinson* Mr. Cecil C. Humphreys Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Humphreys* Mr. and Mrs. Frank Inman Jr.* Ms. Suzanne H. Jackson* Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Jordan Mr. W. C. “Buddy” Jordan Mr. Jack W. Lambert Jr.* Ms. Jessica C. Linney* Estate of Mr. Cole W. Litton Ms. Katie Marchini* Mr. Stephen C. Marshall* Dina and Brad Martin* Mr. Edward J. McKenney Jr.* Dr. Charles H. McNutt Drs. Michael and Suzanne Osborn* Dr. Abby L. Parrill-Baker Mr. David M. Pennington* Marty and Gayle Grusin* Ms. Maurice T. Rainey* Ms. Elma N. Roane*+ Ms. Cathy D. Ross* Mr. Thomas R. Rushing Dr. Ronnie Sabbah* Ms. Delaine R. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Stellute* Mr. Robert L. Stephens* Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Svoboda* Mr. and Mrs. Elbert L. Thomas Jr.* Mr. Donald R. Tracy* Soumyendra Tripathi Ms. Jocelyn D. Wurzburg* Becky and Martin Zummach*
$1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Donor(s) Mr. Ben C. Adams Jr. Mr. Alan S. Anderson* Mr. Michael G. Anderson* Dr. Thomas H. Appleton Jr.* Mr. Lee Askew Mr. Warren Babcock Mr. Erie Lachelle Banks* Mr. and Mrs. George D. Barnes* Ms. Janette E. Wenger* Dr. Linda A. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bennett Dr. John R. Berschied Jr.* Drs. Robert and Shannon Blanton Mr. James E. Blount IV* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bogan* Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neill Bomer IV* Ms. Hendrika (Rikki) DeRooy Boyce* Mr. and Mrs. William S. Boyce* Mr. James M. Brasher III* Pierre and Maria Breber Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. Brooks* Ann D. Brown M.D. and Fred G. Thomason M.D. The Honorable and Mrs. George H. Brown Jr.* Mr. Paul W. Brown*
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