The JSU Foundation was established to build a broad base of financial support for the University's programs and services. Leading alumni and business and civic leaders from Northeast Alabama and from throughout the United States serve the Foundation as its Board of Directors. The Board is charged with the management and allocation of the Foundation's assets as well as the raising of private support through a variety of programs. The JSU Foundation has 41 directors (30 public, 5 faculty, 1 permanent, and five Ex-Officio) [the JSU President, JSU Vice President for Institutional Advancement, JSU Foundation Treasurer, JSU Director of Alumni Affairs, and the JSU SGA President].

 2007 Officers

President: Mr. Sperry Snow ' 72 President & Chief Investment Officer Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers Mountain Brook, Alabama

Vice President: Mr. Don Martin '71 President  DBM Properties  Atlanta, Georgia

Executive Director/Secretary: Ms. Melanie Delap, CPA '05 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Treasurer (ex-officio): Mr. Floyd Kirby '68  Department of Finance, Economics, and Accounting Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Immediate Past President Mr. Ted Propes ' 68 President & Chief Investment Officer Capital Management Advisors Atlanta, Georgia

2006 Directors

Mr. Marc Angle ' 82 CEO Dallas/Fort Worth First Horizon Bank Plano, Texas

Mr. Alex Baker ' 76 President AIG Baker Shopping Center Properties, LLC Birmingham, AL

Mr. A. W. Bolt, II ' 65 Bolt Law Offices Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Patricia Borstorff ' 89 Department of Management & Marketing Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Dr. Shawn Carter '89  Department of Finance, Economics, Accounting Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Mr. James L. Coxwell, Sr. Kennesaw, Georgia

Mr. Ray Emanuel '71 District Manager Alfa Insurance Anniston, Alabama

Mr. Jim Farrell ' 70 President, Blastcrete Equipment Anniston, Alabama

Mr. C. Tim Garner ' 69 President Signature Apparel Cave Spring, Georgia

Mr. David Hale '70  President/CEO CancerVax Inc. Carlsbad, California

Dr. John B. Hammett ' 78, ' 80 Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Mr. Gregory F. Harley ' 88 Partner Burr & Forman Atlanta, Georgia

Ms. Louise Hodges '61  State Farm Insurance Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Augustine Ihator Department of Communication Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Mr. Julian Jenkins Jenkins, Monroe, Jenkins Architecture Anniston, Alabama

Mr. Randy Jones '76 Owner Nationwide Insurance Albertville, Alabama

Mr. Bob Kennamer ' 58 Retired - State Farm Agent Anniston, Alabama

Dr. Theresa Kisor ' 64, ' 65, ' 69 Retired - Superintendent of Education Piedmont, Alabama

Dr. Sarah Latham Department of Nursing Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Mr. Grady W. Leach, III ' 76 Managing Partner Red Leach & Sons Insurance Gadsden, Alabama

Mr. Dennis E. Pantazis ' 76 Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis Birmingham, Alabama

Ms. Kay W. Savage ' 64 Alabama Orthopedic & Spine Center Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Bill Stone '69  Retired, US Army Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama

Mr. James F. Storey, CPA '68 Partner Hindsman, Hall & Storey, P.C. Gadsden, Alabama

Mr. Malcolm Street, Sr. ' 39 Retired - Radio/TV Executive Anniston, Alabama

Mr. Charlie D. Waldrep ' 71 Edmond, Vines, Gorham & Waldrep, P.C. Attorneys at Law Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Roger Whitaker ' 75 Chief Financial Officer Plastic Fusion Fabricators, Inc. Huntsville, Alabama

Mr. Rocky Wilkinson '85 Managing Director Goldman, Sachs & Co. Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Millard Young ' 57 President Young Oil Company Piedmont, Alabama

2005 Ex-Officio Directors

Dr. Bill Meehan ' 72,' 76 President Jacksonville State University

Mr. Joseph A. Serviss ' 69, ' 75 Vice President for Institutional Advancement Jacksonville State University

Ms. Kaci Ogle ' 95 Director of Alumni Affairs Jacksonville State University

Mr. Floyd Kirby '68  Department of Finance, Economics, and Accounting Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama