Cumberland University is operated by a self-perpetuating Board of Trust. Trustees represent broad and varied interests, abilities, and experiences. The Board of Trust is charged with making policy decisions and ensuring the future advancement of Cumberland University. The Trustees are divided into annual classes and life members. The presiding officer of the Board is the Chairperson.
Executive Committee
Edward L. Thackston, Chairman
Joseph Adams – Secretary-Treasurer
W.P. Bone, III – Vice-Chairman
Jacqueline W. Cowden
Sandra W. Duncan
Robert L. McDonald
Lewis Rankin
N.B. Forrest Shoaf
Robert N. Vero
Class of 2010
J. Randall Clemons, Lebanon, Tennessee
Chairman of the Board, Wilson Bank and Trust
Vincent Cherry, Lebanon, Tennessee
University Medical Center
Jackie Cowden, Lebanon, Tennessee
CEO, Custom Packaging
Trent McCracken, Cincinnati, OH
President, Spectrum Inc.
Forrest Shoaf, Lebanon, Tennessee
Sr. V.P, and Chief Legal Officer, Cracker Barrel
Bill Vallett, Lebanon, Tennessee
President, Lochinvar
Robert N. Vero, Nashville, Tennessee
CEO, Centerstone
Class of 2011
W. Joseph Adams, Lebanon, Tennessee
Main Street Property Mmgmt.
Martha M. Bradshaw, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired
Sandra W. Duncan, Nashville, Tennessee
V.P., Tenco Services, Inc.
J. Samuel Hatcher, Lebanon, Tennessee
General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Wilson Post
Edward A. Labry, III, Memphis, Tennessee
President, First Data U.S.A.
Robert L. McDonald, Old Hickory, Tennessee
President, CedarStone Bank
Mark G. Riggins, Cumming, Georgia
Dental Financial Services
Jeanette C. Rudy, Nashville, Tennessee
Businesswoman and Civic Leader
Edward L. Thackston, Nashville, Tennessee
Retired Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Sandra G. Welborn, Nashville, Tennessee
Sr. Vice President, Wells Fargo Advisors
David Paul, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
President, Fiscal Strategies Group
Lewis Rankin, Nashville, Tennessee
CEO, J.E. Crain & Sons, Inc.
John Van Mol, Nashville, Tennessee
CEO, DVL Public Relations & Advertising
Class of 2012
Winstead P. Bone, III, Lebanon, Tennessee
Partner, Wilson County Motor Company
Fran G. Moscardelli, Lebanon, Tennessee
President, PFP, LLC
Life Trustees
Robert C. Bone, Lebanon, Tennessee
Physician
James Carroll, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wynn’s International, Incorporated
William D. Heydel, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired, Tennessee State Manager, American Family Life Assurance Company
Jim K. Lancaster, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired, Agency Manager, Farm Bureau Insurance
Anne B. Roberts, Lebanon, Tennessee
Businesswoman, Real Estate
Robert H. Traeger, Nashville, Tennessee
Retired, Vice President, and General Manager,
Toshiba America, Incorporated
Trustee Emeritus
Rodney V. Ahles, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired Judge
Alfred A. Adams, III, Lebanon, Tennessee
Businessman, Insurance
Bernie S. Bass, Lebanon, Tennessee
Retired Colonel, United States Air Force
Joe F. Bryant, Lebanon, Tennessee
Physician
William D. Castleman, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Attorney
Robert N. Clement, Nashville, Tennessee
President Emeritus, Cumberland University
Lynn Lester, Lebanon, Tennessee
Businesswoman and Civic Leader
Albert A. Gore, Jr, Nashville, Tennessee
Former, Vice President, United States of America
Kenneth J. Hawkins, Lebanon, Tennessee
Horizon Concrete, Inc.
Ray C. Phillips, Pensacola, Florida
President Emeritus, Cumberland University
Robert H. Traeger, Nashville, Tennessee
Retired, Vice President, and General Manager,
Harry Vise, Nashville, Tennessee
Retired