Owen School Adds Six Prominent Corporate Executives to Its Board of Visitors

Prestigious Advisory Group Serves as Strategic Partner to Vanderbilt’s B-school

August 1, 2008

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NASHVILLE (August 1, 2008) – The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management today announced that six prominent business leaders from an array of industries have been named to its prestigious Board of Visitors, an advisory group established in 2006 to strengthen the school’s connection with and relevance to the national and international business communities.

The new members – representing the health care, financial services, consulting, executive recruiting, technology and beverage industries – are George S. Barrett, Vice Chairman of Cardinal Health and CEO of its Healthcare Supply Chain Services sector; Carin M. Barth, President of LB Capital, Inc. and Commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Safety; Bruce L. Crockett, Chairman of Funds Board, AIM Mutual Funds and Chairman of Crockett Technology Associates (CTA); Robert H. McNabb, Executive Vice President, Korn/Ferry International and CEO of Futurestep; Mark A. Tillinger, Partner at Accenture; and J. Smoke Wallin, CEO of Taliera Holdings and Founder, Chairman and CEO of eSkye Solutions. Three of these new members – Carin Marcy Barth, Mark Tillinger and Smoke Wallin – are also graduates of the Owen School.

"These accomplished individuals, who join our existing 27 members of the Board of Visitors, bring extraordinary wisdom and experience to our school and its students, faculty and programs,” said Jim Bradford, dean of the Owen School. “They will play an important role as we continue to shape the next generation of business leaders."

Representing diverse industries, geographic locations and management expertise, the Owen Board of Visitors was established by Dean Bradford to function as a strategic partner to the school, providing insights on curricular issues in relation to the needs of business, participating as guest speakers, and opening new doors and career opportunities for students. The board is guided by chair David Ingram, Chairman and CEO of Ingram Entertainment, with each member serving a three-year term.

The Owen School has several other advisory bodies to support its world-class educational programs, including the Owen Alumni Board and Alumni Council; a Health Care Advisory Board comprised of leading health care industry executives; and the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) Advisory Board.

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Board of Visitors

Mr. David B. Ingram, Chairman and President, Ingram Entertainment, Inc. (Chair)
Mr. George S. Barrett, Vice Chairman, Cardinal Health Care
Mrs. Carin M. Barth, President, LB Capital, Inc.
Mr. Thomas U. Barton, Partner, White Rock Capital
Mr. Robert A. Bourne, President, CNL Financial Group, Inc.
Mr. John F. Brock, President and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Thomas G. Cigarran, Chairman, Healthways
Mr. Bret E. Comolli, Chairman/CEO, Asurion
Mr. Bruce Crockett, Chairman of Funds Board, AIM Mutual Funds
Mr. Gregory S. Daily, Chairman of the Board and CEO, iPayment, Inc.
Mr. David W. Dorman, Senior Advisor and Partner, Warburg Pincus
Mr. Mark A. Emkes, Chairman, President and CEO, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Mr. Josue C. Gomes da Silva, President, Coteminas
Ms. Debora A. Guthrie, CEO, Capitol Health
Mr. Michael C. Henkel, Managing Director, Retirement Services Group, Envestnet Asset Management
Mr. Bruce A. Heyman, Managing Director/Partner, Goldman Sachs
Dr. Harry R. Jacobson, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Vanderbilt University
Mr. Norman E. Johnson, Chairman of the Board and CEO, CLARCOR Inc.
Mr. Robert McNabb, Executive Vice President, Korn/Ferry International
Mrs. Sarah L. Meyerrose, President, Emerging Businesses, First Horizon National Corporation
Mr. William M. Mounger, CEO, TriStar Technologies
Mr. Eric W. Noll, Global Head of Strategic Relationships, Susquehanna Int’l Group LLP
Mr. Gregory O’Hara, Partner, One Equity Partners
Mr. W. Douglas Parker, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, US Airways Group, Inc.
Mr. David A. Perdue, Jr., Chairman and CEO (retired), Dollar General Corporation
Mr. Neil P. Ramsey, President and CEO, Ramsey Quantitative Systems
Mr. Sean Rogers, Managing Director, Global Head – Communications Technologies, Bank of America, Inc.
Mr. Barry Salzberg, CEO, Deloitte LLP
Mr. Wade L. Smith, VP and Treasurer, Dollar General Corporation
Mr. James M. Sohr, President, AIM Healthcare Services
Mr. Mark A. Tillinger, Partner, Accenture
Mr. Charles A. Vice, President and COO, The IntercontinentalExchange
Mr. J. Smoke Wallin, CEO, Taliera Holdings

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is ranked as a top institution by BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times and Forbes. For more information about Owen, visit www.owen.vanderbilt.edu