The Elon University Board of Trustees has elected longtime board member Zachary (Zac) Walker III to serve as a life trustee.
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The board of trustees awards life trustee status to selected members who have provided many years of extraordinary leadership and service, impacting the development of the university in significant ways. Life trustees continue to serve on the board in an advisory capacity, attending meetings and providing wise counsel.
Walker has been an Elon trustee since 1991 and has served as board chair, vice chair and founding chair of the athletics policy committee. During his tenure as chair of the board from 2003 to 2005, the university advanced in significant ways, including establishment of the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro, N.C., beginning athletics competition in the Southern Conference, and gaining AACSB International accreditation for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
Zac and his wife, Dot, have been devoted and passionate advocates for the university, carrying on the legacy of Elon pride established by Zac’s father, Zachary Walker Jr. ’30, a standout athlete, and Zac’s uncle, D.C. “Peahead” Walker, one of Elon’s all-time great coaches.
Zac and Dot Walker have endowed several scholarships at the university, including the Catherine N. Walker Scholarship, in honor of Zac’s mother to assist education majors; the D.C. “Peahead” Walker Athletic Scholarship; and the Zachary T. Walker, Jr. Football Scholarship. They have also generously supported many important university initiatives, including construction of the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, Rhodes Stadium, Alumni Field House and Hunt Softball Park. The Walker Room and Terrace in Alumni Field House, the Walker-Chandler Lounge at Rhodes Stadium and Zac Walker Drive at the North Athletics Complex have all been named in recognition of the Walker’s generosity.
In recognition of their support for Elon students and the university, Zac and Dot have been awarded Elon Medallions, the university’s highest honor for meritorious service by individuals. They have also been awarded the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service to Elon Award and the Southern Conference Distinguished Service Award.
Walker is the seventh board member elected life trustee. Previously elected life trustees include Barbara Bass ’61, James Maynard, Wallace Chandler ’49, Dr. James Powell, Warren “Dusty” Rhodes and the late Robert LaRose ’66.
At the board’s spring meeting held on campus Feb. 27-28, Elon trustees also elected officers for the 2015-16 term, beginning June 1. Re-elected as chair of the board was William N. P. Herbert ’68, M.D., with Kerrii B. Anderson ’79 serving as vice chair and Wesley R. Elingburg serving as past chair.
Two new trustees were installed at the meeting: Ed Moriarty of Far Hills, N.J., and Eric Sklut of Charlotte, N.C. Eight trustees were reappointed to four-year terms on the board. They are A. Christine Baker, Thomas E. Chandler, Wesley R. Elingburg, Dr. W. Bryan Latham, A. Michelle LaRose, Robert “Bobby” E. Long Jr., Jeanne S. Robertson and Katherine Stern Weaver.