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Anthony L. Wilson
Rodger L. Johnson
Paul J. Karre
Leading the way Foundation announces leaders, new members Through the years, the Mississippi State University Foundation has worked to attract and grow private support for the university under the guidance of dedicated alumni and friends. The university is grateful for these loyal individuals who willingly volunteer their time and service to advance the institution’s fundraising endeavors. In January, the Foundation announced its leaders and new incoming members of the board of directors for 2022. Incoming officers with new one-year terms that began Jan. 1 include three alumni: Anthony L. Wilson of Gulfport as chair; Rodger L. Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia, as vice-chair; and Paul J. Karre of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, as treasurer. A Mississippi native of D’Iberville, Wilson is a loyal member of the MSU Foundation board who earlier served as vice chair for three terms. He earned an electrical engineering degree from MSU in 1987, and also holds an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi. He currently serves as chairman, president and CEO of Mississippi Power Company. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as executive vice president of customer service and operations for Georgia Power. Johnson is a 1971 civil engineering graduate of MSU. He also earned an MBA from Georgia State University
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in 1982. A native of Greenwood, he currently serves as president and CEO of JKC Holdings, Inc. Karre is the retired senior vice president of human resources and communications of International Paper. He earned a BBA in management from MSU in 1974. The Natchez native is a current member and past president of the executive advisory board for the College of Business. Rounding out the remaining board officers are MSU personnel: John P. Rush, vice president for development and alumni, is the board’s president and CEO; Janet H. Carraway, executive director of finance, is chief financial officer; and Jack McCarty, executive director of development, serves as board secretary. All are MSU graduates.
Chartered in 1962, the MSU Foundation administers most of the campus-based fundraising activities and endowment funds. A complete list of the Foundation board of directors can be found on the inside back cover of this magazine and more information is available at www. msufoundation.com.
