Drury University's Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of between 20 and 40 members, the number being determined from time to time by the Board. Trustees are elected by the existing Board. Each trustee serves for a term of four years and may be re-elected for subsequent terms.

In addition to the voting members of the Board, there are provisions for Emeritus Trustees and Life Trustees. Trustees who have served with distinction on the Board may, with the consent of the trustee, be approved by a majority vote of trustees as Emeritus Trustees. A former trustee may be designated a Life Trustee if he/she has demonstrated (1) proven devotion and dedication to higher education, especially to the University; (2) outstanding service and assistance to the president and his staff; and (3) unusual and outstanding stewardship of resources on behalf of the University. Emeritus Trustees and Life Trustees may attend and participate in meetings of the Board, but they have no vote.

The president of the university and president of the Alumni Council serve on the Board as ex-officio members.

Responsibilities & Authority

The Board of Trustees has ultimate institutional authority, having and exercising those powers and duties prescribed by law, by the Bylaws, and by the Articles of Association. These responsibilities include the authority to:

Appoint the president of the university.
Determine the course of study and instruction to be pursued in the university or any of its departments.
Ordain the necessary bylaws and regulations for the government and direction of all officers, instructors, students and servants of the university and for the general management of all its affairs.

Meetings & Operations

The trustees meet as a full Board two times each year, once in the fall and once in the spring. An executive committee, consisting of the officers of the Board, the chairs of all Board committees, and two at-large members, supervises the affairs of the university between meetings of the full Board. The Board also operates through a series of standing committees (besides the executive committee) including committees on finance, investments, academic affairs, student affairs, board organization, advancement, and athletics.

Drury's Board of Trustees is comprised of dedicated professionals with demonstrated success in their chosen fields, a passion for Drury, and a commitment to Drury's ongoing success.

Drury's purpose, as stated in the articles of association:

"...is to afford to youth of both sexes ample facilities of instruction and discipline in those arts and sciences, a knowledge of which constitutes what is commonly known as a 'liberal education' by always maintaining in said college as comprehensive courses of study and as high standard of instruction and scholarship as prevail in other American colleges of the first rank and at the same time to train youth in the high morality and culture of the Christian religion."

2018-2019 Board of Trustees

Kris Anderson 1977	Tom McAlear 1972, 1975 MBA
Frederick R. “Rick” Ayre 1971	Mark McDonald, M.D. 1991
Rita Baron Chair of the Board 1999	Ronald A. Neville 1969
Jan Baumgartner 1974	Beth Pile 1980
Jane Brite 1968	Emily Pitts
Diana L. Bugg 1969	Thomas G. Prater, M.D.
Robert M. Cox, Jr. 1967	Lyle D. Reed 1970, 1972 MBA
Jack Delo 1965	Tim Reese 1985
Rob Dickerson 1990	Terry Lynn Reynolds 1976
Curtis Dinan 1989	John W. Ricketts 1971 MBA
Steve Edwards Vice Chair of the Board 1988	Steve Seibert 1988
Gail L. Fredrick 1969, 1972 (MBA)	James R. Spangler 1961
Lindsay French 2002, 2004 (MBA)	Ron Staab 1984
Walter N. George III 1979	Thomas R. Stout Treasurer of the Board 1969
Kim Hamm 1986	Gorm Tuxen
Bill Hart Secretary of the Board 1963	William D. Vaughan 1974
Susie Henry 1972	Mark Walker 1979
Danny Lay 1979	Tom Warren 1971
Sarah M. Lewis 1981

Life Trustees

Life Trustees are former Trustees who have demonstrated: (1) proven devotion and dedication to higher education, especially to the University; (2) outstanding service and assistance to the President and his staff; and (3) unusual and outstanding stewardship of resources on behalf of the University. Current Life Trustees are:

Emeritus Trustees

Emeritus Trustees are former Trustees who have served as Trustee with distinction and have been designated as Emeritus Trustees by the Board. Current Emeritus Trustees are: