February 2, 2009

Córdova selects members of Purdue Foundation Development Council

"This group of creative leaders will be charged with the task of helping to accomplish the goals set forth in the Purdue strategic plan," Córdova said. "The council will fill an extremely important role in finding the resources to help to put the plan into action."

Córdova said she considers resources not just as funds, but also partnerships and new ideas that can help accomplish university goals.

"One of the best ways for Purdue to move forward is to raise its visibility, both nationally and internationally," Córdova said. "That means choosing partners who possess bold, innovative ideas and applying resources strategically. This forward-thinking group, made up of successful leaders from a variety of industries, will be integral to helping propel the university's reputation to new heights."

The Purdue Foundation Development Council will meet twice a year to talk with top faculty and administrators about ideas and innovations and to facilitate partnerships. Each member can serve two three-year terms.

Members of the Purdue Foundation Development Council are:

* Scott M. Niswonger, co-chair, Greeneville, Tenn., principal, Landair Holdings.

* Carol Shuttleworth Sanders, co-chair, Fort Wayne, Ind., president and CEO, Shuttleworth Inc.

* Allen H. Alley, Lake Oswego, Ore., chairman of Pixelworks Inc.

* J. Trent Anderson, Wilmette, Ill., retired partner with Mayer Brown, LLP.

* Ralph E. Bailey, Naples, Fla., chairman, American Bailey Corp.

* Lawrence C. Beck, Atlanta, Ind., president, Beck's Hybrids Inc.

* Eileen Hanna Bedell, Ardsley, N.Y., owner, Hudson Valley Health & Tennis Club.

* William E. Bindley, Naples, Fla., chairman and CEO, Bindley Capital Partners, LLC.

* Robert L. Bowen, Indianapolis, chairman and CEO, Bowen Engineering Corp.

* John A. Bratt, Indianapolis, CEO, Tenax Corp.

* Kathryn A. Calvin, Ellicott City, Md., executive vice president and chief operating officer, United Nations Foundation.

* Richard E. Dauch, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., founder, chairman and CEO of American Axle and Manufacturing.

* Susan S. Dollens, Palm Beach, Fla., civic leader.

* John A. Edwardson Jr., Winnetka, Ill., chairman and CEO, CDW Corp.

* Robert C. Forney, Unionville, Pa., retired executive vice president of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

* Dale R. Gallagher, Chevy Chase, Md., retired senior vice president of PepsiCo.

* Roger B. Gatewood, St. Petersburg, Fla., president, St. Pete Beach Venture, LLC.

* Vicki Grove, Stuart, Fla., civic leader.

* Richard A. Hazleton, Naples, Fla., retired chairman and CEO of Dow Corning, Midland, Mich.

* Warren Hill, Winnetka, Ill., chairman, Hill Mechanical Group.

* Philip S. Low, West Lafayette, Ind., Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University; founder and chief science officer, Endocyte.

* Thomas J. Malott, Sanibel, Fla., retired president and CEO, Siemens Energy and Automation.

* Gerald D. Mann, Indianapolis, founder and senior partner, Mann Properties, LLP.

* Tamara E. Morse, Port Ludlow, Wash., principal, Morse Financial Group.

* Bill J. Palmore, Grand Rapids, Mich., Palmore PRIME Consulting Group.

* Roland G. Parrish, Desoto, Texas, CEO and president of Parrish McDonald's Restaurants of Dallas.

* Marvin R. Richardson, Noblesville, Ind., president and CEO, Arcadia Resources Inc.

* James K. Risk, Lafayette, Ind., president and CEO, Kirby Risk Corp.

* Linda Rohrman, Lafayette, Ind., volunteer director of development, Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County.

* J. Russell Rueff Jr., Hillsborough, Calif., author and business leader.

* Richard L. Schleicher, Borden, Ind., owner, AJS Associates.

* Jerry D. Semler, Indianapolis, chairman emeritus, American United Mutual Insurance Holding Co.

* Scott M. Sperling, Wayland, Mass., co-president, Thomas H. Lee Partners.

* Donald Thompson, Burr Ridge, Ill., president, McDonald's USA.

* Steven A. Webster, Houston, Texas, co-managing partner and president, Avista Capital Partners.

In addition, permanent members of the council are the president, the senior vice president for advancement, the treasurer/chief operating officer of the Purdue Research Foundation, the chairperson of the Purdue President's Council and the executive director of the Purdue Alumni Association.

Purdue Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that had been formed in 1979 to receive gifts for the benefit of Purdue from alumni, corporations, foundations and other friends of the university. The university trustees created the Development Council on Aug. 29, 2008.

Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu

Source: France A. Córdova, (765) 494-9708

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