Owen Graduate School of Management Board of Visitors
Founded in 2005
Purpose:
- To serve as a demanding partner in engaging the Dean concerning the strategic direction of the school
- To provide advice and counsel to the Dean with respect to curriculum and needs of the business community
- To work with students and faculty in programs of interest as speakers, panelists, contributors
- To assist in the mentoring and placement of Vanderbilt students in internships and post graduate employment
David B. Ingram
Chairman and President, Ingram Entertainment Inc.; Chairman, DBI Beverage Inc.
Chair, Owen Graduate School of Management Board of Visitors
David B. Ingram is Chairman and President of Ingram Entertainment Inc. and also serves as Chairman of DBI Beverage Inc. Ingram Entertainment Inc. is currently the nation's largest distributor of videos, DVDs and video games. On February 20, 2002, Mr. Ingram formed DBI Beverage Inc. (“DBI”) as a separate company that currently holds the assets of five beverage distributorships in Memphis, Napa, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento. Products distributed by DBI include Miller, Coors, Corona, Heineken, Pabst, Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams, Fat Tire and Red Bull. Mr. Ingram is Vice Chairman of the Montgomery Bell Academy Board of Trustees. He is the Chairman for the Vanderbilt Owen School Capital Campaign Steering Committee, serves as head of the Investment Committee for the Tennessee Golf Foundation and as Treasurer of The Golf Club of Tennessee. He is also a board member of Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc. Mr. Ingram is a former board member of Buy.com, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc., Ingram Micro, and the Video Software Dealers Association. He graduated from Duke University and earned his Master of Business Administration from Owen.
George Barrett
Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Supply Chain Services
Cardinal Health
As vice chairman of Cardinal Health and chief executive officer of the company’s $81-billion Healthcare Supply Chain Services sector, George Barrett is responsible for all of Cardinal Health’s supply chain businesses, including pharmaceutical distribution, medical/surgical distribution, nuclear pharmacy services and Presource® kitting services. The company’s customers include retail chain and independent pharmacies, hospitals, laboratories, and physician offices. Previously, Mr. Barrett previously held leadership executive positions with Teva North America, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Diad Research, Alpharma Inc., and NMC Laboratories. Mr. Barrett received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and a Masters in Business Administration from New York University.
Carin Barth President, LB Capital, Inc. Carin Barth is President of LB Capital, Inc., a private equity investment firm she co-founded in 1988. She was recently appointed a Commissioner to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Ms. Barth serves on the Board of Directors for Western Refining, Inc.; the Advisory Board of Amegy Bancorporation, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation; Methodist Hospital Research Institute; and the Ronald McDonald House of Houston. She is also Chairman of the Endowment at Texas Tech University, and a member of the Young President’s Organization. During 2004-2005, Ms. Barth served as Chief Financial Officer of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC. She is a former member of the investment committee for the city of Houston and served as a board member of the Houston Convention Center Hotel Corporation. Ms. Barth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Thomas U. Barton
Partner, White Rock Capital 
Robert A. Bourne Vice Chairman, CNL Financial Group, Inc. Robert A. Bourne is vice chairman of CNL Financial Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest, privately held investment, real estate services and development companies. Since 1973, CNL has formed or acquired companies with more than
$23 billion in assets focused in retail, restaurant, hospitality, lifestyle, and retirement sectors. Mr. Bourne serves as director, vice chairman and treasurer of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. Prior to joining CNL in 1979, he worked as a certified public accountant and was a tax manager with Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Bourne currently serves as a director of CNLBancshares, Inc.; Lake Highland Preparatory School Foundation Board; Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation Board and the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Board of Visitors. He graduated with honors from Florida State University with a B.A. in Accounting.
John F. Brock Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. John Brock is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises in Atlanta, Georgia, the largest marketer, distributor and producer of Coca-Cola products in the world. Mr. Brock began his career at Procter & Gamble, before joining Cadbury Schweppes in 1983. In March of 2000, he was named Chief Operating Officer of Cadbury Schweppes and chairman of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group’s Board of Directors. Later that year, Mr. Brock was named Beverage Industry’s Executive of the Year. In 2003, he was named CEO of Interbrew, headquartered in Brussels (Belgium), before joining Coca-Cola Enterprises in 2006. He also serves as Chairman of the Americas for the International Business Leaders Forum and as a trustee on the international IBLF Board. Mr. Brock earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Thomas G. Cigarran Chairman, Healthways Tom Cigarran is a co-founder, former CEO and the current Chairman of publicly traded, Nashville-based Healthways, Inc.. Healthways is the leading and largest provider of comprehensive health support, care support and wellness programs and services to Health Plans, employers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and hospitals. Mr. Cigarran also serves as Chairman of AmSurg Corp., a single specialty, practice-based ambulatory surgery center company. He has held directorships at International Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Corporate Family Solutions, Inc., Clintrials Research, Inc., Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. and Genderm, Inc. Mr. Cigarran received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the New York University Graduate School of Business.
Bret Comolli Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Asurion Corporation As CEO for Asurion, Bret holds responsibility for the management, growth and success of Asurion, the largest provider of protection products, serving over 70 million subscribers through its relationships with wireless carriers in North America and Asia. Bret’s prior business experience includes CEO, COO and General Manager positions at companies such as Excite@Home, Kendara, Risk Management Solutions and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He also worked at McKinsey & Company, consulting to Fortune 500 companies on strategic, operational and organizational issues. Mr. Comolli graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
Bruce L. Crockett Chairman of Crockett Technology Associates; Chairman of Funds Board, AIM Mutual Funds Bruce L. Crockett is Chairman of Crockett Technology Associates in Houston. In addition, he also serves on the Board of Directors at AIM Mutual Funds (Chairman), ACE Limited (Audit and Finance Committee) and Captaris, Inc. (Chairman). He has also served on 28 other boards in both the for-profit and non-profit spaces. Previously, he served in numerous capacities, including President and Chief Executive Officer at COMSAT Corporation, in addition to roles with Martin Marietta Corporation, Ford Products Corporation and Chemical Bank. Mr. Crockett holds an AB degree in Geography from the University of Rochester, a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Maryland.
Gregory S. Daily Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, iPayment, Inc. Gregory S. Daily has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iPayment, Inc. since February 2001. From January 1999 to December 200 he was a private investor. In 1984, Mr. Daily co-founded PMT Services, Inc., a credit card processing company and served as President until its sale to NOVA Corporation in September 1998. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of NOVA Corporation from September 1998 until May 2001. Mr. Daily is also Director of CapStar Bank.
David W. Dorman Chairman of the Board, Motorola, Inc. David W. Dorman is Chairman of the Board, Motorola, Inc., a Fortune 100 company known around the world for innovation in communications. Previously he was Managing Director and Senior Advisor with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, while holding numerous Chief Executive positions with companies such as AT&T Corporation, Conert and Pacific Bell. Mr. Dorman also serves on the boards of CVS Caremark Corporation, YUM! Brands Inc., Phorm Inc., and the Georgia Tech Foundation. He graduated from Georgia Tech with highest honors, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
Mark A. Emkes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. Mark A. Emkes serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation. In 1976 he began his career at the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. Since that time he has held various international management positions in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, including Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Firestone, Inc., President of Bridgestone Firestone Brazil, President of Bridgestone Firestone Latin America, and Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC. Mr. Emkes graduated from DePauw University with a Bachelor or Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Josué Christiano Gomes da Silva Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Companhia de Tecidos Norte de Minas – Coteminas Josué Christiano Gomes da Silva is Chairman and CEO of Companhia de Tecidos Norte de Minas - Coteminas, the biggest textile group in Latin América. Springs Global, a company controlled by Coteminas, is the worldwide leader in the towels and bedding segment, with sales of $2 billion and with industries in several countries in North America. He is also President of the Institute of Studies for Industrial Development and the former President of the Brazilian Association of Textile and Clothing Industries. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG (MG, Brazil), in addition to earning his law degree from Faculdade Milton Campos (MG, Brazil) and a Master of Business Administration from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, where he received the Founder’s Medal in recognition for his academic achievement.
Debora A. Guthrie Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Capitol Health Debora A. Guthrie is the Founder and CEO of Capitol Health, a venture capital firm specializing in early stage health services investing. She has had a highly focused 29-year career in private and public investing and financing of health care companies. She has 19 years of experience as a venture capitalist and spent 10 earlier years as an investment banker, all in the health care industry. Since 1996, Ms. Guthrie has served as a Director of AmSurg, the leading publicly traded outpatient surgery center company, while also serving on the Board of Directors of WIN Healthcare and OrthoNet, two market leading health care services companies in Capitol Health’s portfolio. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of the South (Sewanee) and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Michael C. Henkel Managing Director, Envestnet Asset Management Michael C. Henkel is Managing Director at Envestnet Asset Management, responsible for creating advice programs to help investors save for retirement as well as turn their accumulated wealth into income in retirement. He is the former president of Ibbotson Associates and previously worked for Knight Ridder, Lotus Development Corp, NewsEdge Corp, and Data Resources, where he was responsible for integrating technology, data and investments. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Rhodes College and his Master’s in Finance and Quantitative Methods from Vanderbilt University.
Bruce A. Heyman Managing Director and Partner, Goldman Sachs Bruce A. Heyman is a managing director in the Investment Management Division with Goldman Sachs in Chicago, where he serves as regional manager of the Private Wealth Management Group. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1980 and became a managing director in 1999 and a partner in 2004. From 1999 to 2000, Bruce was co-captain of Global Recruiting for the Investment Management Division. From 1998 to 1999, he was the associate manager of the Chicago Private Wealth Management Group. He is a past President of the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Alumni Board. Mr. Heyman graduated from Vanderbilt University
magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Owen.
Harry R. Jacobson, M.D. Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Vanderbilt University Dr. Harry R. Jacobson is Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University, functioning as the Chief Executive Officer of the Vanderbilt Medical Center. The Vanderbilt Medical Center includes the Schools of Medicine and Nursing, four hospitals, and a large faculty group practice. Dr. Jacobson is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians, the Society of Medical Administrators, and the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, he is the immediate past chairman of the Board of Directors of the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America and serves on the Boards of the Nashville Health Care Council (which he chaired in 2005 and 2006), Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), Ingram Industries, Merck & Co., Inc., HealthGate Data Corporation and is the current chairman of the Board of CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Illinois, completed an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and specialty training in Nephrology at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
Norman E. Johnson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CLARCOR, Inc. Norman E. Johnson is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CLARCOR, Inc., a global provider of filtration products and services with a worldwide customer base, superb product quality, leading brands, an extensive distribution network, the industry's broadest product line, and its largest sales force. An employee of the company since 1990, he was elected President-Baldwin Filters, Inc. in 1990; Vice President-CLARCOR in 1992; Group Vice President-Filtration Products Group in 1993; President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995; and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in 2000. Mr. Johnson has been a Director of the company since June 1996. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for Manufacturer’s Alliance and a Board Member of Schneider National. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from Drake University
Robert H. McNabb Executive Vice President, Korn/Ferry International; Chief Executive Officer, Futurestep Robert H. McNabb is Executive Vice President of Korn/Ferry International and Chief Executive Officer of Futurestep, the firm’s outsourced recruitment subsidiary. He is responsible for setting strategy and overseeing the global operations of more than 40 offices in 17 countries worldwide. Prior to joining Futurestep, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Corestaff Services and a senior executive officer with Kelly Services. Mr. McNabb also serves on the Council of Overseers for the Jones School of Management at Rice University and is an advisory board member of West Virginia University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and has completed post-graduate studies at Wharton’s Executive Management Program.
Sarah L. Meyerrose Chartered Financial Analyst Sarah L. Meyerrose is President, Emerging Businesses at First Horizon National Corporation and has held a wide variety of leadership positions during her 30 years in banking. A Chartered Financial Analyst, she brings broad, direct experience in most aspects of a diversified financial services company, including treasury management, investor relations, M&A integration, retail commercial banking, as well as back office/shared services with particular expertise in re-engineering under-performing units to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Mrs. Meyerrose has been instrumental in building FHNs employees’ first culture, resulting in numerous national awards including Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work in the United States, Hall of Fame All Stars; Working Mother’s 100 Best List multiple years; AARP’s Best Places to Work for People over 50. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Finance from Vanderbilt University and later earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Executive program at Owen.
William M. Mounger Chief Executive Officer, TriStar Technologies William M. (Billy) Mounger II currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of TriStar Technologies, LLC and a member of Votum Capital, LLC, both business development companies. In addition, he is President of Telos Foundation, Inc., which assists various nonprofit groups with both financial and advisory support. He was formerly Chairman of TeleCorp PCS, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tritel, Inc. and President of Mercury Communications Company. Mr. Mounger served as Chairman of the Cellular One Advisory Council and on the Board of the Personal Communication Industry Association. He was named one of the “Top 40 Under 40 Businessmen” in Mississippi in 1995 by the
Mississippi Business Journal and was named the Ernst and Young “2000 Entrepreneur of the Year” for Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. Mounger graduated
magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and later received a Master of Arts degree from Reformed Theological Seminary.
Eric W. Noll Associate Director and Global Head of Strategic Relationships, Susquehanna International Group Eric W. Noll is Associate Director of Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and the Global Head of Strategic Relationships. He is responsible for the investment banking division, new product development and broker dealer/exchange relationships. He formerly previously served as the Director of Equity Research for SIG’s institutional brokerage affiliate, coordinating the production of research provided to the firm’s institutional clients. Mr. Noll formerly worked in new product development, strategic planning and marketing at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. He began his career at the Chicago Board Options Exchange where he served as Manager of Strategic Planning. Mr. Noll holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from Franklin and Marshall College and was awarded his Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Gregory O'Hara Partner, One Equity Partners
W. Douglas Parker Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, US Airways Group Doug Parker is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of US Airways Group, a $12 billion international airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. He became Chairman and CEO upon the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005. Prior to the merger, he was Chairman, President and CEO of America West Holdings Corporation. Mr. Parker joined America West in June 1995 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining America West, he spent four years with Northwest Airlines as vice president and assistant treasurer, and vice president of financial planning and analysis. From 1986 to 1991, he held a number of financial management positions with American Airlines. Mr. Parker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Albion College and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
David A. Perdue, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired), Dollar General Corporation 
Neil P. Ramsey President and Chief Executive Officer, Ramsey Quantitative Systems, Inc. Neil P. Ramsey is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ramsey Quantitative Systems, Inc. (RQSI), a Louisville, Kentucky-based private investment firm. Mr. Ramsey is primarily responsible for the leadership of quantitative strategies development and providing strategic direction for RQSI. Prior to forming RQSI, he was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked with both domestic and foreign multi-nationals in developing corporate strategies. Mr. Ramsey graduated from Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude, with a B.E. in Engineering and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Sean Rogers Managing Director, Global Head - Communications Technologies, Bank of America, Inc.
Barry Salzberg Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP Barry Salzberg was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP in June 2007, after serving as the U.S. Managing Partner from 2003 to 2007. He also is a member of Deloitte’s U.S. Board of Directors, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Global Executive Committee, and the DTT Global Board of Directors. Mr. Salzberg has served in a variety of leadership roles for Deloitte including Tri-State Group Managing Partner from 1996-1999 and National Tax Deputy Managing Partner from 1999-2000. In 2000, he assumed full leadership of the Deloitte Tax LLP practice. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers Association. Mr. Salzberg received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and his LLM in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.
Wade L. Smith Vice President and Treasurer, Dollar General Corporation Wade Smith serves as Vice President and Treasurer for Dollar General Corporation and is responsible for managing the company’s $4 billion debt structure and ensuring the liquidity of the company. Prior to joining Dollar General in March 1999, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Medical Properties of America and as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Service Merchandise Company, Inc.. Mr. Smith serves on the board of Ingram Entertainment Inc. and Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business Administration from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
James M. Sohr President, AIM Healthcare Jim Sohr has served as President of AIM HealthCare Services, Inc. since its founding in 1995. Mr. Sohr co-founded AIM HealthCare in 1995 and has over-seen all aspects of the company’s growth to current levels. Prior to AIM, he held the position of Director of Marketing and New Business Development at Hobart/Tafa Technologies, a high-tech coatings and robotics company and also served as Assistant Vice President of Operations at Marine Midland Bank in New York. Mr. Sohr graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.E. in Electrical Engineering and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Mark A. Tillinger Partner, Accenture Mark A. Tillinger is a Partner at Accenture. He joined Accenture, formerly Arthur Andersen/Andersen Consulting in Nashville in 1982 and with the exception of three years at Commerce Union Bank, he has spent his career with the company. He was named a partner in 1992 and transferred to the New York City office. Mr. Tillinger has served in the Financial Services Division in various leadership positions, including Managing Director of Financial Services for Eastern North America, and the Global Managing Director of Growth and Strategy. During his career, his clients have included many of the largest, most successful financial services companies in the world. Mr. Tillinger received both his Bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.
Charles A. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The IntercontinentalExchange Charles A. Vice is President and Chief Operating Officer of IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), responsible for operating the world’s leading electronic energy market and soft commodity exchange. ICE’s diverse futures and over-the-counter (OTC) markets offer trading in energy products such as crude oil, heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, and electricity, agricultural commodities such as sugar, cotton, and, coffee; and financial products such as foreign currency and equity indexes. Prior to joining ICE, Mr. Vice held positions at Energy Management Associates and Continental Power Exchange Inc.. He graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and earned his Master of Business Administration degree at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
J. Smoke Wallin Chief Executive Officer, Taliera Holdings President, Owen Alumni Association Smoke Wallin is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Taliera Holdings, a company he formed in 2006 to acquire and license brands and run businesses in the beverage alcohol space. Throughout his business career Mr. Wallin has led or participated in 19 acquisitions and/or divestitures, raised several hundred million dollars in debt and equity and co-founded seven companies, including Cameron Springs Water Company and eSkye Solutions. For eight years he has served on the Board of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, serving as President, and then Chairman, from 2002-2004. He is also the founder of, and Co-Chairs the Wine Industry Technology Symposium. Mr. Wallin graduated Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
