BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(last updated Feb. 22, 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 FRANKLIN

Buffalo 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 2001-02)
-- 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 Jim Bradley, Chair, Faculty Senate (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Agriculture Committee: John G. Blackwell, chair Lowell Barron The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr. Charles G. Glover Golda McDaniel John C. H. Miller Jr. Ken Tilt, Faculty Representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Athletic Committee: Robert E. Lowder, chair Lowell Barron The Rev. Byron P. Franklin Sr. Earlon McWhorter James W. Rane W. James Samford Jr. Dennis Wilson, Faculty Representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Auburn University at Montgomery Committee: James W. Rane, chair Charles G. Glover Robert E. Lowder Edward R. Richardson W. James Samford, Jr. Jack B. Venable Bob Van Der Velde, Faculty Representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Budget Committee: Jack B. Venable, chair Lowell Barron Robert E. Lowder Golda McDaniel Edward R. Richardson Paul J. Spina 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 Earlon McWhorter Edward R. Richardson Paul J. Spina Jr. Jack B. Venable -- Investment Committee: Paul J. Spina, chair Remainining members - TBA Marlin Jensen, Faculty Representative (ex-officio, non-voting) -- Property and Facilities Committee: Lowell Barron, chair John G. Blackwell Earlon McWhorter James W. Rane W. James Samford Jr. Paul J. Spina Jr. Steve Williams, Faculty Representative (ex-officio, non-voting)

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