Officers:
Chairman
George Avant, Jr.
Past Chairman
Steve Dobson III (Chairman 2019-2020)
Secretary
Charles Hopkins (Chairman 2014-2015)
Chairman-elect
Roger Champion
Treasurer
Roger Champion
Treasurer Emeritus
Tom Cox, Jr.* (Chairman 2000-2001 and 2011-2014)
Trustees:
John J. Harris, Jr.
Bill Hilaman (Chairman 2010-2011)
Scott Houston
Patrick Hurley
Hal Johnson
Professor Walter W. Manley II* (Chairman 1996-1997, 2012-2013, and 2018-2019)
Michael Mattimore (Chairman 2003-2004)
Les McLean II
RJ Reed
Mark Ryan, CPA
Stan Sheppard, DMD
Bob Teel* (Chairman 2001-2002)
David Van Leuven
Life Trustees:
Rocky Bevis* (Chairman 2004-2005)
Jerry Blaisdell (Chairman 2006-2007)
Mark Bonn, Ph.D. (Chairman 2007-2008)
Brett Ewing
Ed & Meredith Fishback
Jim Graganella
Mel Pope III (Chairman 1999-2000, 2002-2003)
Sam Rogers, Jr.
Ken Wilson
Stephen R. Winn (Chairman 2009-2010)
Honorary Trustees:
Charlie Barnes
Larry Buck
George Gavalas
Bill Gunter
Pat Hogan
Tyler Huston
John McCann
Mickey Moore
E. Edward Murray, Jr.
Paul Phipps
Dr. Charlie Rockwood
David C. Strong
Jeff Wahlen (Chairman 2002-2003)
Legal Counsel:
Jeff Wahlen (Chairman 2002-2003)
*Founding Trustee
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