Hodges University

The Lavern Norris Gaynor President’s Chair Lavern Norris Gaynor, a member of the Hodges University Foundation Board of Directors and the College’s initial recipient of the Hodges University Humanitarian of the Year Award, has generously established the Lavern Norris Gaynor President’s Chair. Mrs. Gaynor is well known in the Naples Community for her philanthropy, as was her late husband, George Gaynor, whose name appears on the first building established at the Naples Campus. This is the first President’s Chair to be endowed in the State of Florida. This endowment will provide continuing support for unique visionary opportunities established by the Office of the President.

 

The Kenneth Oscar Johnson School of Business and the Kenneth O. Johnson Endowed Professorship Fund

Through a generous gift from Kenneth O. Johnson, the School of Business at Hodges University has been named the Kenneth Oscar Johnson School of Business. Mr. Johnson is a founding member of the Hodges University Foundation Board and American Service Fund Committee, which provides scholarships to military veterans. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Johnson was a senior level executive in the Texas Oil Industry and he continues to advise energy companies on business strategy. Mr. Johnson has also provided funding for the Kenneth O. Johnson Endowed Professorship Fund. This endowment will provide perpetual funding to facilitate faculty scholarly research and professional development in a variety of areas for faculty within the School of Business.

 

The Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning

The late Frances Pew Hayes, the 2002 recipient of the Hodges University Humanitarian of the Year Award, was well known for her philanthropic support of children, the arts and education. Her legacy continues today through the Frances Pew Hayes Family Foundation, which has generously endowed the Center for Lifelong Learning, now named The Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning. This endowment will provide continuing support for exceptional lifelong learning programs.