(last updated Oct. 1, 2002)
LOWELL BARRON P.O. Box 65 Fyffe, AL 35971 205/623-2298 (5th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; term expires January 2003) Higher education: Auburn University, 1965, Pharmacy Current professional/business title: Alabama State senator with business interests in development, real estate and manufacturing.
JOHN G. BLACKWELL 3017 Brunswick Circle Hampton Cove, AL 35223 256/539-9466 (8th Congressional District; Appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2011) Higher education: Auburn University, 1964, B.S. Business Administration; University of Montevallo, 1984, graduate program; University of Alabama, 1992, graduate program. Current professional/business title: Partner, Inkana Properties, L.L.C., Huntsville, AL
BYRON PAUL FRANKLINBuffalo Rock, Inc. 111 Oxmoor Road Birmingham, AL 35209 205/942-3435 (9th Congressional District; Appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2011) Higher education: Auburn University, 1991, B.S., Vocational and Distributive Education. Current professional/business title: Associate minister, First Baptist Church of Fairfield; director of special marketing/public relations, Buffalo Rock Co.; vice president, B.B.C. Foods; co-owner of Buffalo Connection restaurant in Auburn.
CHARLES G. GLOVER 164 County Road 1322 Vinemont, AL 35179 205/739-4780 (7th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; term expires 2003) Higher education: Auburn, 1950, B.S., Agriculture Science; Saint Bernard College, 1948, A.S., Business. Current professional/business title: Co-owner, manager, G&M Rentals, Cullman, Ala.; sales/real estate sales, Southern Realty Co., Cullman, Ala.
JACK C. H. MILLER JR. P.O. Box 46 Mobile, AL 36601 334/432-1414 (1st Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2011) Higher education: Duke University, B.S.; University of Alabama, Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Current professional/business title: Lead partner in Mobile-based law firm of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C.
ROBERT E. LOWDER Colonial Bank P.O. Box 1108 Montgomery, AL 36101-1108 334/240-5000 (2nd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2007) Higher education: Auburn University, 1964, B.S., Finance Current professional/business title: Chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Colonial BancGroup, Inc
GOLDA A. MCDANIEL Golden Triangle Reporting Service P.O. Box 321 Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 327-7453 (At-large; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2008) Higher Education: Auburn University, B.S., Business Administration. Current Professional/Business Title: Owner of Golden Triangle Reporting, Service; registered professional reporter and certified shorthand reporter - state of Mississippi.
EARLON C. MCWHORTER 1117 Glenwood Terrace Anniston, AL 36207 256/238-8545 (At-large; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2008) Higher Education: Auburn University, B.S., Building Science, Current Professional/Business Title: President, CEO & Founder of McWhorter and Co., Inc.
JAMES W. RANE Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. P.O. Box 610 Abbeville, AL 36310 334/585-2291 (3rd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2011) Higher education: Auburn University, B.S., Business Administration; Doctorate of Jurisprudence, Cumberland School of Law/Samford University; Owner/President Management Program of Harvard Business School. Current professional/business title: President and CEO, Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.
W. JAMES SAMFORD JR. Samford & DePaola, P.C. Colonial Financial Center One Commerce Street Suite 601 Montgomery, AL 36104 334/262-1600 (3rd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; reappointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires 2011) Higher education: Auburn University, 1972, B.A., Political Science; University of Alabama, Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Current professional/business title: Senior partner, law firm of Samford & DePaola, P.C.
PAUL SPINA JR. Spina Enterprises, Inc. 100 Canyon Park Circle Suite D Pelham, AL 35124 205/621-2000 (6th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Fob James; term expires 2007) Higher education: Auburn University, 1963, B.S., Electrical Engineering Current professional/business title: Owner/president of Spina Enterprises property management firm; co-owner/president of Crest Metal Products Co., metal specialty subconstracting firm; co-owner/president of Foresight Development, LLC, real estate development firm.
JACK B. VENABLE The Tallassee Tribune P.O. Drawer 780730 Tallassee, AL 36078-0730 334/283-6568 (4th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; term expires 2003) Higher education: Auburn University, 1961, B.S., Business Administration. Current professional/business title: Alabama state representative; publisher & editor of The Tallassee Tribune.
EX-OFFICIO
DON SIEGELMAN Governor's Office State Capitol 11 South Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130-2103 205/242-7100 (President of Board of Trustees by virtue of office.) Higher education, University of Alabama, bachelor's degree; Georgetown University, Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Current professional/business title: Governor of Alabama
EDWARD R. RICHARDSON State Department of Education 5114 Gordon Persons Bldg. 50 Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36130 334/242-9700 (Member of Board of Trustees by virtue of office) Higher education: Auburn University, 1962, B.S., Science Education; 1967, M.Ed., Educational Administration; 1972, Ed.D., Educational Administration. Current professional/business title: State Superintendent of Education
TRUSTEE COMMITTEES (assignments for 2002-03)
-- Academic Affairs Committee: John C. H. Miller Jr., chair John G. Blackwell The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr. Charles G. Glover Golda McDaniel Edward R. Richardson Barbara Struempler, chair, Faculty Senate (ex-officio, non-voting) -- * Advancement Committee: Jack B. Venable, chair John G. Blackwell Robert E. Lowder Earlon C. McWhorter John C.H. Miller Jr. Paul J. Spina Jr. Mary Rudisill, faculty representative (ex-officio-non voting) -- Agriculture Committee: John G. Blackwell, chair Lowell R. Barron Charles G. Glover Earlon C. McWhorter Paul J. Spina Jr. Golda McDaniel Ken Tilt, faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Athletic Committee: James W. Rane Robert E. Lowder Lowell R. Barron The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr. Earlon C. McWhorter W. James Samford Jr. Dennis Wilson, faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Auburn University at Montgomery Committee: Robert E. Lowder, chair James W. Rane Charles G. Glover Edward R. Richardson John C.H. Miller Jr. Jack B. Venable Bob Van Der Velde, faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Budget Committee: Robert E. Lowder, chair Jack B. Venable James W. Rane Edward R. Richardson Paul J. Spina Jr. John C.H. Miller Jr. Claire Crutchley, AU faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) David Sollars, AUM faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Executive: W. James Samford Jr. chair Robert E. Lowder The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr. Edward R. Richardson Jack B. Venable James W. Rane -- Investment Committee: Paul J. Spina, chair Charles G. Glover Robert E. Lowder Golda McDaniel Earlon McWhorter W. James Samford Jr. Marlin Jensen, faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Property and Facilities Committee: Lowell Barron, chair Golda McDaniel Earlon McWhorter James W. Rane W. James Samford Jr. Paul J. Spina Jr. Steve Williams, faculty representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- * Student Affairs Committee The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr., chair Lowell R. Barron John G. Blackwell Golda McDaniel Earlon C. McWhorter Paul J. Spina Jr Dennis K. Ruth, faculty representative (ex-officio-non voting)