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James H. Sanford - Chairman Prattville, AL
James H. Sanford
(Chair) is
chairman of the board of HOME Place Farms, Inc. and is a
fourth-generation cotton producer whose great grandparents began
operations of a cotton farm in 1881. Sanford received a BS in business
administration in 1968 and an MS in economics in 1971 from Auburn
University. He is affiliated with many organizations, including
Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, Autauga County United Way and
various advisory boards with Auburn University.
- Dwight Carlisle
- Tallassee, AL
Dwight Carlisle
is a member of Auburn University’s Board of Trustees. He was Alabama’s
Revenue Commissioner until 2004. Carlisle graduated from Auburn in
1958 with a BS degree in textile engineering. He retired as president
and chief executive officer of the Russell Corporation in 1991 after
33 years with the company.
- Bill Goodrich
- Birmingham, AL
Bill Goodrich
is president and chief executive officer of Richgood Corporation, a
venture capital and investment firm in Birmingham. He received a BA
degree from Washington & Lee University in 1970 and a JD degree from
Cumberland Law School in 1977.
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Bill Ham, Jr.,
- Mayor
Auburn, AL
Bill Ham Jr.
was elected to the Auburn City Council in 1986 and has served as the
city of Auburn’s mayor since 1998. Mayor Ham, an Auburn native and a
1977 graduate of AU, is the owner of Varsity Enterprises, Inc., and
serves on numerous community boards, including serving as chair of the
Auburn Airport Advisory Board.
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Ed Lewis
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Auburn, AL
Ed Lewis
received a BS degree in industrial engineering from Auburn
University in 1972. Lewis retired from Mars, Inc. in 2001 as Vice
President, Manufacturing and Supply, Masterfoods after 18 years. He
is owner and president of E.L. Lewis & Co., real estate development.
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Jim Odom
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Huntsville, AL
Jim Odom
is currently a consultant for Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC). He began his career in the launch vehicle
business with the Huntsville/von Braun Team, transitioning with this
team to become NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). His many
responsibilities at NASA included the Saturn, Apollo, Shuttle, and
Hubble Space Telescope programs. He retired from NASA in 1989 and
has remained active in space research.
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John Mason
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Auburn, AL
Dr. John M. Mason, Jr., P.E. Bio
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John D. Weete -
Executive Director
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Auburn, AL
John D. Weete
(Executive Director)
is formerly the vice president for research and economic development
at West Virginia University and president of the West Virginia
University Research Corporation. He is also emeritus professor and
formerly associate dean in the College of Science and Mathematics at
Auburn University. Office: 334.844.7480• Cell: 304.685.9559 • Fax:
334.844.5963 • weetejd@auburn.edu
