FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Seth Gregg
(703) 739-9500
e-mail: seth.gregg@clubfoundation.org
www.clubfoundation.org
THE CLUB FOUNDATION ELECTS ITS 2005 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Alexandria. VA -- March 3, 2005 --The Club Foundation is pleased to announce the election of its 2005 Board of Governors. The slate was approved at The Club Foundation's annual meeting, March 2, 2005, during the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) World Conference on Club Management in New Orleans, LA. The mission of The Club Foundation is to raise funds to financially support the professional development of club managers through education, training and research initiatives.
“I am confident that the 2005 Board of Directors will continue to do the necessary work to successfully propel The Club Foundation forward. We have made tremendous strides in increasing the funds available to club managers, students and faculty. I know that the 2005 Board is comprised of dedicated and forward-thinking professionals—many of whom have experienced first-hand the benefits of our mission,” said 2004 Chairman George Carroll, CCM.
A complete list of The Club Foundation’s 2005 Board of Governors follows.
Chairman
Mr. Jay DiPietro, CCM
President/General Manager
Boca West Country Club
P.O. Box 3070
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0970
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Treasurer
Mr. Thomas J. Sargeant
Chief Financial Officer
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
2900 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Vice-Chairman
Ms. Sandra Frappier, CCM
General Manager
Ft. Wayne Country Club
5221 Covington Rd.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46804
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Secretary
Mr. Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE
Associate Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy.
Box 456023
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6023
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Mr. George P. Carroll, CCM
General Manager
Interlachen Country Club
6200 Interlachen Blvd.
Edina, MN 55436
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Mr. William A. Schulz, MCM
Houston CC
#1 Potomac Dr.
Houston, TX 77057
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Mr. John L. Garrison, Jr.
President
E-Z-Go Textron, Inc.
1451 Marvin Griffin Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906
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Mr. John R. Sullivan, Jr., CCM
General Manager/COO
The Old Collier GC
790 Main House Drive
Naples, FL 34110
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Mr. Jim G. James, CCM
Augusta National GC
Box 2086
Augusta, GA 30903
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Mr. Philip J. Tralies
President/CEO
Club Car, Inc.
4125 Washington Road
Evans, GA 30809
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Mr. James R. Kleeblatt
Senior Managing Director
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey, & Co., Inc.
Potomac Tower, 18th Floor
19th Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
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President/CEO
Mr. James B. Singerling, CCM, CEC
Club Managers Assoc. of America
1733 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Mr. Richard M. Kopplin
Kopplin Search
7349 Via Paseo Del Sur #202
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
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Mr. Michael G. Leemhuis, CCM
General Manager/CO
Congressional Country Club
8500 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817-2699
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Mr. Brock Philp
CEO
Jonas Software
125 Mural Street
Suite 100
Richmond Hill ON L4B 1M4
Canada
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Mr. Lawrence D. Bernhardt
Past President, Boca West Country Club
6308 D Graycliff Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33496
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Mr. Richard Kolasa, CCM
General Manager
Skyline Country Club
5200 E. St. Andrews Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85718
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Mr. Kenneth W. Brown, CCM
Brown Management Inc.
10217 Paradise Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
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Mr. A. Graham McDeson, MCM
Retired
6606 Old Reis Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
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Mr. Robert E. Don
Chairman of the Board
Edward Don and Company
2500 S. Harlem Avenue
N. Riverside, IL 60546
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Mr. W.R. “Red” Steger, CCM
Retired
2318 Mimosa Drive
Houston, TX 77019
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Mr. George Gasser
Chief Executive Officer
Gasser Chair Company, Inc.
4136 Logan Way
Youngstown, OH 44505
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Mr. L.T. Walden, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus
E-Z-Go Textron, Inc.
P.O. Box 388
Augusta, GA 30903
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Mr. G. Mead Grady, CCM
General Manager
Peachtree Golf Club
4600 Peachtree Road, NE.
Atlanta, GA 30319-2733
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Mr. Laurice T. “Bud” Hall, MCM
Retired
H&H Club Consultants
3470 S. Quay Street
Denver, CO 80227
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The Club Foundation supports the advancement of the club management profession by sponsoring research, funding industry education programs, providing financial assistance to university faculty and students. Since it's inception in 1988, The Club Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships, faculty research grants, faculty internships and CMAA educational development programs.
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