VU's Owen School assembles all-star 'board of visitors'

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Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management has announced the establishment of a board of visitors, including some of the best-known names in Nashville business, intended to strengthen the MBA program's networking ties and "ensure relevance to the national and international business communities," according to a press release from the school.

The advisors will offer "insights on curricular issues in relation to the needs of business, participating as guest speakers and opening new doors for mentoring and career opportunities," the announcement said.

More than half of the appointees, including several from outside Nashville, are V.U. alumni. The release said a number of them have been financial supporters of Owen in the past. Appointees serve three year terms with two meetings per year. Their first meeting took place last month.

David Ingram, president of Ingram Entertainment Inc., chairs the board. Its other members are:

• David B. Ingram, chairman and president, Ingram Entertainment Inc.
• Nancy S. Abbott, vice president, Human Resources, GE Financial Commercial
• James H. Amos, chairman, Sona MedSpa
• Thomas U. Barton, partner, White Rock Capital
• Robert A. Bourne, president, CNL Financial Group Inc.
• John F. Brock, president and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
• Patrick M. Byrne, global managing partner – Supply Chain Service Line, Accenture
• Thomas G. Cigarran, chairman, Healthways
• Bret E. Comolli, chairman and CEO, Asurion
• Greg S. Daily, chairman and CEO, iPayment Inc.
• Mark A. Emkes, chairman, president and CEO, Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc.
• Adena T. Friedman, executive vice president, NASDAQ
• Josue C. Gomes da Silva, president, Coteminas
• Debora A. Guthrie, CEO, Capitol Health Management Corp.
• Bruce A. Heyman, managing director, Goldman Sachs
• Norman E. Johnson, chairman and CEO, Clarcor Inc.
• Scott A. LaPorta, president and general manager, Levi Strauss Signature
• Carl C. Liebert, CEO, 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc.
• Sarah L. Meyerrose, president, Emerging National Businesses, First Horizon National Corporation
• William M. Mounger, CEO, TriStar Communications
• M. Gregory O’Hara, partner, One Equity Partners
• W. Douglas Parker Jr., chairman, president and CEO, US Airways Group Inc.
• David A. Perdue Jr., chairman and CEO, Dollar General Corporation
• Neil P. Ramsey, president and CEO, Ramsey Quantitative Systems
• Barry Salzberg, managing partner, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
• Wade L. Smith, treasurer, Dollar General Corporation
• James M. Sohr, president, Aim Health Care Services
• David T. Vandewater, president and CEO, Ardent Health Services