Founders Circle
The Founders Circle is the law school's leadership donor society. Last year, over 450 alumni and friends chose to show their support to the law school by joining the Founders Circle through a contribution (restricted or unrestricted) at any of the following levels:
Barristers -- $1,000 to $2,499 annually
Magistrates -- $2,500 to $4,999 annually
Dean's List -- $5,000 to $9,999 annually
Chancellor's Council -- $10,000 to $24,999 annually
Cornelius Vanderbilt -- $25,000 and above annually
To join the Founders Circle, make a gift online, call us at 615/322-2606, or mail your donation to:
Vanderbilt University Law School
c/o Gift Processing Office
PMB 407727
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37240-7727
To view a PDF of the 2008 calendar year donor report, please click here.
Event Details
Founders Circle members are invited to an annual dinner each spring with the dean, law school administrators, faculty and special guests to celebrate their generosity.
The 2009 Founders Circle dinner was held on Friday, April 24, at Cheekwood's Massey Display Hall. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Cecil D. Branstetter, JD'49, and the Distinguished Service Award went to Jan Neuharth, JD'82. Edward Rubin was also recognized for his service and achievements as Dean from 2005 to 2009.
2009 Founders Circle Dinner Attendees
To view a slideshow of Founders Circle Dinner pictures, click here.
Beth Alexander (A&S'76) and Dave Alexander (A&S'72, Med.'72)
Pat Alexander (A&S'77, JD'80) and Mary Jo Alexander (A&S'77)
John Bailey (JD'70) and Sallie Bailey
Terry Banta (A&S'72, JD'79) and Robert Banta (JD'79)
Joe Barker (JD'69) and Judy Barker
George Barrett (JD'57) and Mary Barrett Brewer (JD'86)
Samuel W. Bartholomew (JD'73)
Brenda Batey
Tom Beasley (JD'73) and Wendy Beasley
Michael Beaudine (JD'88) and Robin Baskin (PB'85)
Dewees Berry (A&S'73, JD'76) and Kathy Berry (Nurs.'75)
Richard Bird (A&S'54, JD'59) and Cherry Bird
Prof. Margaret Blair
Andree Blumstein (JD'81) and Dr. Jim Blumstein
Perry Brandt (A&S'74, JD'77)
Cecil Branstetter (JD'49) and Charlotte Branstetter
Dewey Branstetter (A&S'78, JD'81) and Julie Branstetter (A&S'82, PB'84)
Clay Brett (Class of 2011)
Whitney Bruder (Class of 2011)
Alex Buchanan (A&S'75, JD'78) and Ann Buchanan
Rhea Bucy (A&S'70, JD'73) and Carole Bucy (PB'72, GS'02)
Michael Campbell (EN'65, JD'68)
Kathryn Carmody
Jeff Carr (JD'66, Emeritus Faculty) and Anne Carr
Chase Cole (JD'79)
Lew Conner (A&S'60, JD'63) and Ashley Conner (A&S'60)
Waverly Crenshaw (A&S'78, JD'81)
James Crumlin (A&S'94, JD'97)
Ben Cundiff (EN'70, JD'73) and Janine Cundiff
Matt Curley (JD'97) and Shawn Curley
Hon. Martha Craig Daughtrey (A&S'64, JD'68)
Mayor Karl Dean (JD'81, Faculty, Law) and Anne Davis (JD'81, Faculty, Law)
Ward DeWitt (A&S'48, JD'51) and Barbara DeWitt (Div'51)
Dean Darby Dickerson (JD'88)
Harlan Dodson (JD'69) and Margaret Behm
Sarah Easley (Class of 2009)
Mark Edwards (JD'75) and Deborah Edwards
Ron Feldman (A&S'69, JD'72) and Dana Feldman (A&S'69)
Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Fox (JD'05) and Chris Fox (JD'05)
Ali Fowler (JD'99) and Brian Fowler
Linda Friedman (JD'76)
Craig Gabbert (JD'76) and Kay Cooper Gabbert (JD'76)
Frank Garrison (A&S'76, JD'79) and Amy Price Garrison (A&S'79)
Prof. Tracey George
Chet Gerdts (JD'78)
James Gibson (Class of 2009)
Harris Gilbert (JD'55)
James Gooch (A&S'65, JD'67) and Jennie Smith
Prof. Chris Guthrie
Prof. Donald Hall (Emeritus) and Nancy Hall
Hal Hardin (JD'68) and Susan Adzick (EN'77, OG'84)
Jay Harris (A&S'80, JD'84, OG'84)
Trey Harwell (A&S92, JD'95)
Aubrey Harwell (A&S'64, JD'67) and Carlana Harwell
Roy Herron (JD'80, Div'80) and Nancy Herron (JD'80, Div'80)
Anna Hinds (JD'67)
Lane Holby (Class of 2010)
Bea Hubbard (JD'75) and Bill Hubbard (JD'71)
Jim Irving (JD'08) and Lauren Carpenter (OG Class of 2009)
John Johnson (JD'82) and Kristen Swallow
Torry Johnson (JD'74) and Mary Leyden Johnson (Nurs'72)
Ruth E. Johnson (JD'75) and Richard Manson (JD'75)
Andrew M. Kauffman (JD'74)
Assoc. Dean Susan L. Kay (JD'79) and Preston Stein
Shannon Kelley (Class of 2011)
Gerald Kirksey (EN'71, JD'86) and Susan Kirksey
Linda Koon (A&S'68, JD'91)
Ray Ladriere (JD'81)
Wilson Loftis (Class of 2009)
Lacey Logsdon (Class of 2011)
Prof. Terry Maroney and Christine Sun
Jim Martin (A&S'69, JD'74) and Janis Martin
Susan Matlow (JD'91)
Provost Richard McCarty and Sheila McCarty
Susan McGannon (JD'76)
Jim Miller (JD'64)
Linda Ray Miller
Hugh Morgan (JD'56) and Ann Morgan (A&S'52)
Matt Murfree (A&S'66, JD'69) and Kitty Murfree
Prof. Richard Nagareda
Jan Neuharth (JD'82)
Prof. Alistair Newbern
Prof. Mike Newton
Ed Nichols (JD'70) and Janice Nichols
Bill O'Bryan (JD'77) and Susie O'Bryan
James Oeser (JD'69) and Harriet Oeser
Charlie Ogburn (JD'80)
Todd Overman (JD'02)
M. Linda Parker (JD'79)
Donna Pavlick
Mike Peek (JD'74) and Trisha Peek
Lillian Quarles
Dan Raccuia (Class of 2011)
Grace Renshaw
John Roe (JD'72)
Prof. Amanda Rose
John Rose (JD'93) and Grace Page
Dean Ed Rubin and Dr. Ilene Moore
Jim Sanders (A&S'67, JD'70) and Cheryl Sanders
Hon. Kent Sandidge (A&S'52, JD'56) and Paula Sandidge (HO'63)
Asst. Dean Julie Sandine and Michael Zanoli
Arnold Schickler (A&S'55, JD'57)
Wilson Sims (A&S'46, JD'48) and Linda Sims
Prof. Chris Slobogin and Cynthia Slobogin
Jake Smith
Assoc. Dean Kevin Stack
Jane B. Stranch (A&S'75, JD'78) and James G. Stranch III
James Gerard Stranch IV (JD'03) and Patty D. Stranch (JD'05)
Matt Sweeney (JD'76) and Judy Sweeney (Nurs'70, '75)
Anne Tate (A&S'77) and Jim Tate (A&S'76, JD'80)
Bill Tisano (JD'80) and Kathleen Tisano
Assoc. Vice Chancellor Chris Toft
Frank Trapp (Class of 2009)
Bob Tuke (JD'76)
Larry Vranka (JD'89) and Elizabeth Vranka
Mitch Walker (JD'82) and Julie Walker (JD'99)
Arnold Weiss (A&S'56, JD'58) and Joan Weiss
Assoc. Dean Don Welch (MA'75, PhD'76) and Celeste Reed
Dudley West (JD'80) and Sharon West
Alyssa Wilcox and Michael Wilcox
Jim Wildman (A&S'62, JD'69)
Ashley Wiltshire (JD'72) and Dr. Susan Wiltshire
Hon. Tom Wiseman (A&S'52, JD'54) and Emily Wiseman
Hon. Randall Wyatt (JD'66) and Kay Wyatt
Ed Yarbrough (JD'72) and Cindy Yarbrough
Steven Zager (A&S'79, JD'83) and Debra Zager
Jessie Zeigler (JD'93) and Rich Zeigler
