Business 2020 Initiative

In 2016 the Business 2020 Initiative, led by Ray Alvarez, Shepherd alumnus and former Shepherd University Board President, sought to raise $600,000 by 2020 to kick start the School of Business. Donors who gave the following amounts in the three established categories received the following benefits:

VISIONARY– Donors contributing $25,000 or more, either as a one-time contribution or pledge (up to five years)

PATRON– Donors contributing $5,000 or more, either as a one-time contribution or pledge (up to five years)

SUPPORTER– Donors contributing in any amount up to $5,000, either as a one-time contribution or pledge (up to five years)

In addition to having the personal satisfaction of being part of the program to create a School of Business for Shepherd University, the contributors are invited to the following functions to receive regular progress reports over the five period of 2016 – 2020:

Visionary:

Invited to 3 update meetings per year with Provost and Dean
Annual reception with President, Provost, and Dean for update on Business School progress, programs, and future goals

Patron:

Invited to 1 of the above 3 update meetings per year
Invited to above annual reception

Supporter:

Invited to above annual reception

Business 2020 Planning Committee

Chair
Ramon A. Alvarez ’62
Kenneth J. Boone ’76
Christopher S. Colbert ’95
Julia M. Connell ’84
Lawson Hockman ’70
Rob Hoxton, IV
Robert H. Jensenius ’72
Cindy Kitner ’97
Eric J. Lewis ’95
Andrew Lowe ’02
Kenneth F. Lowe ’71
Robert McMillan
James Miller
Thomas C. Miller ’76
Howard Mills
Dana Orsini ’81
Tony Price ’93
J. David Rickard ’56
Michael A. Smith ’89
Karl L. Wolf ’70
John H. Wolff † ’88
Advisor
Christopher Ames, Ph.D.
Advisor
Monica W. Lingenfelter