Alumni & Friends

Alumni & Friends

Here at the College of Business, we understand the importance of fostering solid relationships with our alumni and friends around the globe. We encourage you to keep informed about COB news and events, and get involved with our Business Bulldog family.

Donors

We are grateful for the support of our generous partners in moving our College of Business forward in key areas:

Faculty Endowments

Endowed Chairs:
Richard C. Adkerson Chair of Accountancy
Robert W. Warren Real Estate Chair
Peter Lutken Chair of Insurance
Jack R. Lee Chair in Financial Institutions and Consumer Finance
Dean W.C. Flewellen Chair in Marketing

Endowed Professorships:
Ergon Professorship in Supply Chain Logistics
KPMG Professorship in Accounting
Devon Graham Professorship
Bill Simmons Professorship
Julia Bennett Rouse Professorship
Tommy and Terri Nusz Professorship
Paul and Mary Jo Karre Professorship
James A and Patricia H Coggin Professorship
Turner Wingo Professorship
Cadence Bank Professorship
James J. Rouse Professorship
John Nutie & Edie Dowdle Professorship

Endowed Fellowships:
Linda Garrett Fellowship in Accounting
Steve and Sherri Sanders Fellowship in Accounting
Don and Peggy Whitmire Fellowship in Accounting
John T. and Flora Watkins Fellowship in Accounting
Larry Bell Memorial Fellowship in Accounting
Susan Bell Morris Fellowship in Accounting
Bruce Busby Fellowship in Accounting
Robert M. Keil Endowed Fellowship
Charles and Jane Jordan Fellowship
Nancy Allen Fellowship
Drew Allen Fellowship
Bobby and Barbara Martin Fellowship
Hunter W. Henry Jr. Family Fellowship
Mary Jo and Paul Karre Fellowship
Renasant Bank Fellowship in Finance and Economics
Kathy Moreton St. John Fellowship in Marketing
Chip and Suzanna Vance Fellowship in Marketing

Live Learning

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Curran
Ms. Sharon Devine Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Skipper Holliman
Mr. and Mrs. Nutie Dowdle
Fuse.Cloud
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Puckett
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Watts

Top Dawg

Mr. Boyce Adams
Adkerson Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Cupit
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Gwin
Mr. and Mrs. John Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hunter
Pure Water Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Mike McIlwain
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Benji Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rice
Mr. James Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Trawick
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walden

Modernize McCool

Mr. Boyce Adams
Bank of America
Community Bank
Fidelity Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Frascogna
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miskelly
Mr. Charles Rhoads
Mrs. Pamala Wilson

Faculty Endowments allow us to attract and retain the best faculty in their respective disciplines. 

Live Learning funds support travel, materials, and other costs associated with immersing students into business operations to develop solutions to organizations as they apply concepts from the classroom.

Top Dawg scholarships help provide an affordable education for students who have demonstrated exceptional performance in high school and on standardized tests.

Modernize McCool funds allow the College of Business to improve classrooms and learning spaces in McCool Hall to support the needs of our students, faculty, and staff.