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Board of Trustees
welcomes new
members
The BSC Board of Trustees appointed
a new chair and vice-chair and seven
new members in 2016 and thanked three
members who completed their service.
David M. Smith ’79, shareholder and
practice group leader with Maynard, Cooper
& Gale PC, who previously held the title of
vice-chair, was elected chair, while Denson
N. Franklin III ’85, a partner at Bradley
Arant Boult Cummings LLP, was elected
vice-chair. Both are serving two-year terms.
DeLynn Moring Zell ’86, managing partner
at Bridgeworth Financial LLC, was elected
secretary; she succeeds Franklin.
Serving their first year were six graduates
of the college: Carl Crosby ’83, executive
vice president and executive director of
employment services at BBVA Compass;
Dr. Bruce Irwin ’72, founder and CEO
of American Family Care; Jim Pierce ’74,
investor and board member at Isagenix
International LLC; Tommy E. Sisson ’84,
Birmingham managing member of Warren
Averett LLC; Chad Wachter ’87, general
counsel for ITC Capital Partners LLC; and
Richard Yeilding ’73, founder of RBY Retail.
Also new is Will Goodwyn, vice-chair and
secretary of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company
United Inc.
“It has been a joy to work this year
with the newest members of the Board of
Trustees,” said BSC President Linda Flaherty-
Goldsmith. “They all bring energy, talent,
and passion for BSC and its mission, and
each has a long history of commitment to
and support for the college.”
The board gratefully acknowledged the
services of departing members Donald
Hess, Birmingham retailer and a longtime
supporter of BSC who served on the board
32 years; Ed Hardin ’62, general counsel at
Burr and Forman LLP, who served on the
board 11 years; and Dr. Wayne Killion ’72,
president and CEO of Shook & Fletcher
Insulation Co., who had served on the
board—including three years as chair—since
2000. In addition, Flaherty-Goldsmith held
the first reception at the newly renovated
President’s Home to thank past board
members for their service.
College earns high marks
Three national publications recently gave
Birmingham-Southern recognition:
Forbes magazine put BSC at No. 88 on its 2016 list
of colleges and universities with the most “grateful
graduates,” its measure of return on investment.
Reporters analyzed 10 years of private donations and
alumni participation to determine graduate success.
The 2017 Fiske Guide to Colleges,
one of the oldest and most influential
higher education guides, rated the
college a “Best Buy,” calling BSC “a
good choice for students who want
to make a difference in the world.”
U.S. News and World Report once again
ranks the school in the top tier of liberal arts
colleges in the United States. BSC tied for
132nd on the report’s National Liberal Arts
Colleges list and tied for 127th in the high
school counselor ranking.