Alumni & Friends,

During the last fiscal year, some 21,000 contributors invested more than $125 million in private support. This outstanding commitment ensures our ability to deliver uncommon opportunities and make a meaningful difference at and through our university. Higher education’s potential to shape the world has never been greater, and your support faithfully fuels our momentum in pursuing a better collective future for our students, our community, our state and beyond.

In recent years, we have collectively increased MSU’s capacity for valuable research, innovation, and public service. Thanks to our dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, we are eliminating barriers to quality education, pioneering new paths and ideas through hands-on experiences and developing solutions with real implications.

Moreover, our students are succeeding at record levels in the classroom and beyond. Simply put, Mississippi State is taking care of what matters. On behalf of the MSU Foundation and the entire university community, please accept our sincerest gratitude for making that mission a reality and for the prominent role you play in our continued success.

For 60 years, the MSU Foundation has prioritized the strategic stewardship of your gifts for the advancement of our institution and the endeavors for which you help to sustain. Accordingly, we are pleased to share this annual report of our achievements with you. As you review the financial statements included, please note that our fiscal year begins July 1 and concludes the following June 30. If you would like to view our complete statements, please visit www.msufoundation.com.

We firmly believe that MSU’s best days still lay ahead of us. The unyielding dedication of alumni and friends like you has truly made our university what it is today and is continuing to pave the way for what it will become.

Sincerely,

Anthony L. Wilson ’87 Chair, MSU Foundation Board

John P. Rush ’94, ’02 MSU Vice President for Development and Alumni and President and CEO, MSU Foundation

CHAIR • Anthony L. Wilson – Chairman, President and CEO of Mississippi Power Company | Gulfport, Miss.

VICE CHAIR • Rodger L. Johnson – President and CEO of JKC Holdings, Inc. | Atlanta, Ga.

TREASURER • Paul J. Karre – Senior Vice President HR/Communications for International Paper (retired) | Pawleys Island, S.C.

PRESIDENT AND CEO • John P. Rush – Vice President of Development and Alumni, Mississippi State University | MSU

MSU SECRETARY • Jack R. McCarty – Executive Director of Development, Mississippi State University Foundation | MSU

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER • Janet H. Carraway – Executive Director of Finance, Mississippi State University Foundation | MSU

David Abney – MSU Bulldog Club President | Executive Director of the Board, United Parcel Service (retired) | Atlanta, Ga.

Boyce E. Adams Sr. – Special Advisor of BankTEL- An Avid Exchange Co. | Columbus, Miss.

Richard C. Adkerson – Chairman and CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | Phoenix, Ariz.

George H. Bishop – Chairman of the Board for GeoSouthern Energy Corporation | Sealy, Texas

D. Hines Brannan Jr. – Managing Director of Accenture (retired) | Atlanta, Ga.

George W. Bryan Sr. – Owner of Old Waverly Golf Club | West Point, Miss.

Frederick V. “Fred” Buie – President and CEO of Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co. (retired) | Brookhaven, Miss.

Mary M. Childs – President, CEO, COO and Chairman of The Peoples Bank | Ripley, Miss.

Albert C. Clark – President and CEO of C.C. Clark Inc. | Starkville, Miss.

Randy J. Cleveland – Vice President, Americas for ExxonMobil Production Company (retired) | Fort Worth, Texas

Earnest W. "Earnie" Deavenport Jr. – Chairman and CEO of Eastman Chemical (retired) | Greenville, S.C.

Timothy S. "Tim" Duncan – President and CEO of Talos Energy Inc. | Houston, Texas

David B. Hall – CEO and President of Hall Timberlands | Meridian, Miss.

Thomas G. “Tom” Hixon Sr. – Chairman of Phoenix Development Co. LLC | Ridgeland, Miss.

Herbert V. “Herb” Johnson – President of HVJ Associates Inc. | Houston, Texas

Mark S. Jordan – Real Estate Developer of Mark S. Jordan Companies | Ridgeland, Miss.

Francis C. "Franc" Lee – President and CEO of Tower Loan | Flowood, Miss.

Malcolm B. Lightsey Sr. – President and CEO of SunTech Inc. (retired) | Ridgeland, Miss.

Lewis F. Mallory Jr. – Chairman and CEO of Cadence Bank (retired) | Starkville, Miss.

Mike M. McDaniel – President of Saber Power Services LLC (retired) | Houston, Texas

J. Michael "Mike" McIlwain – CEO of Applied Technical Services | Kildeer, Ill.

Roderick A. "Rod" Moore – Executive Vice President and CEO of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance (retired) | Brandon, Miss.

Becky E. Murphy – Senior Vice President of Sales for Sirius Computer Solutions (retired) | Dallas, Texas

Thomas B. "Tommy" Nusz – Chairman and CEO of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (retired) | Madison, Miss.

Linda F. Parker – Secretary of Sunbelt Wholesale Supply (retired) | Bolton, Miss.

Joffrey R. "Jay" Pryor – Vice President for Business Development of Chevron Corporation | Houston, Texas

Richard H. Puckett Sr. – Chairman and CEO of Puckett Machinery Co. | Flowood, Miss.

Walter D. “David” Purvis – Vice President Engineering of BHP Billiton (retired) | New Orleans, La.

Charles W. "Tex" Ritter Jr. – President and CEO of The Attala Company (retired) | Kosciusko, Miss.

James J. "Jim" Rouse – Vice President of ExxonMobil Company (retired) | Suwanee, Ga.

Richard A. Rula – President of Hemphill Construction Co. | Florence, Miss.

Michael W. “Mike” Sanders – President and CEO of Jimmy Sanders, Inc. (retired) | Cleveland, Miss.

Leo W. Seal III – President of Leo Seal Family Foundation | Bay Saint Louis, Miss.

Bobby S. Shackouls – Chairman, President and CEO of Burlington Resources Inc. (retired) | Houston, Texas

Charles R. “Charlie” Stephenson – CEO and Director of Heartland Natural Resources | West Point, Miss.

William A. "Lex" Taylor III – Chairman and CEO of The Taylor Group Inc. | President of Taylor Machine Works Inc. | Louisville, Miss.

Douglas T. "Doug" Terreson – Head of Energy Research for Evercore ISI (retired) | Point Clear, Ala.

R. Patrick White – Vice President of National Accounts for LSI Industries | Houston, Texas

Albert J. "Al" Williams – Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Chevron | San Ramon, Calif.

Laurie R. Williams – Assistant Vice President of Growth for Molina Healthcare of Mississippi Inc. | Madison, Miss.

Turner A. Wingo – Owner of Sherry's Hallmark (retired) | Starkville, Miss.

Stacy E. Thomas – Legal Counsel | Jackson, Miss.

Membership is based on the cumulative lifetime giving of donors to Mississippi State University. This program serves to recognize those generous donors who assist Mississippi State University in fulfilling its mission of providing the highest level in academic, research, and service programs.

Membership in the Old Main Society is available to those who include the university as a primary beneficiary in their wills or make other deferred gifts. Donors in both the Legacy of Leadership and the Old Main Society are recognized at their highest membership level. The following lists include members from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.