Selection panel nominates new Auburn trustee

Raymond J. Harbert of Birmingham was nominated Friday by the Auburn University Trustee Selection Committee to fill an at-large position on the Auburn Board of Trustees.
Once the nomination is confirmed by the Alabama Senate, Harbert will take the seat currently held by Earlon McWhorter of Anniston, a trustee since 2001. McWhorter served as president pro tempore during his tenure.

Harbert graduated from AU in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Harbert Management Corp. He also serves on the board of directors of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

Committee members—AU trustees Paul Spina and Bobby Lowder, alumni board members Ralph Jordan Jr. and Neil Christopher, and Jim Main, a representative for Gov. Bob Riley—met all day Friday to interview more than 30 people from all over the country and state who were interested in filling the vacancy.
Here are the candidates who were considered for the position:

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes the individual is a graduate of Auburn University.

Harry M. Abrams*, Deatsville, data solutions specialist/regional manager for Unicel.

Shawn Allen*, Helena, deputy district attorney for Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Birmingham.

Jerry D. Bradford*, Elkmont, director of physical plant at Athens State University.

Dr. Tony J. Catanzaro*, Gadsden, co-owner and surgeon at Gadsden Eye Associates; and co-founder/co-owner and surgeon at Northeast Alabama Eye Surgery Center.

Dave Dennis*, Pass Christian, Miss., president, Specialty Contractors & Associates Inc., a commercial and industrial subcontractor in Gulfport, Miss.

Douglas Eddleman*, Birmingham, president, Eddleman Properties, Inc., a land development company specializing in large residential planned communities.

The Honorable Harold Melton*, Atlanta, Justice for the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Sally Jones Hill*, Coconut Grove, Fla., president, Women’s Philanthropy Board and serves on the International Advisory Board, both for the AU College of Human Sciences.

Stan C. White*, Birmingham, color commentator for the Auburn ISP Radio Network.

John T. (Tim) McCartney*, Gadsden, vice president, McCartney Construction Company, a highway construction and materials firm.

Dan L. Moultrie*, Vestavia Hills, creator and founder of Moultrie Feeders, which sells hunting feeders and related accessories worldwide.

Philip J. Demyan, Vestavia Hills, internal auditing.

Raymond J. Harbert*, Birmingham, chairman and CEO, Harbert Management Corporation, investment management firm.

Col. (retired) Robert S. Hinds*, Montgomery, director, Alabama Newborn Screening Division.

John R. (Skipper) Brock*, Spanish Fort, owner/partner, P.J. Lumber Company, Prichard.

Elliot C. Martin*, Birmingham, partner/owner, Liberty Animal Hospital.

Sue S. Parnell*, Jasper, director of community relations and hospital liaison, Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center, Jasper.

Dan Smalley, Guntersville, full-time farmer.

Kelley P. Mossburg*, Orlando, Fla., president and corporate general manager, Schenck Company, Orlando, a distribution company.

John T. Casey*, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., last served as chairman and CEO, MedCath, Charlotte, N.C.

William C. Porter*, Opelika, last served as chief financial officer, Selma City Schools.

Julian C. Dalzell, Magnolia, Texas, vice president of human resources, Shell Oil Company, Houston.

Dr. Leland D. Simmons*, Orlando, Fla., owner, 5-doctor AAHA veterinary clinic.

Albert F. Tellechea, Winter Park, Fla., attorney and partner, Holland & Knight LLP.

Wayne T. Smith*, Nashville, chairman, president, CEO, Community Health Systems, Franklin, Tenn., which owns and operates 116 full-service, acute care hospitals in 28 states.

Cynthia Tucker*, Atlanta, editorial page editor, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

H. Dwight Bostick, II*, Birmingham, president/CEO, The Bostick Group LLC.

John H. Ransom, Dacula, Ga., regional director of operations for the southeast, Echostar Satellite LLC, Suwanee, Ga.

James M. Hoskins*, Reston, Va., chairman and CEO, Scitor Corporation, provider of systems engineering and technical assistance for space programs.

Dwight L. Wiggins*, Basking Ridge, N.J., retired president, Tosco Refining Company, helped form Silver Eagle Energy, LLC, a consulting service for the petroleum refining and petrochemical industry.

John H. Klingelhoeffer*, Gambrills, Md., retired president, Intelsat General Corporation, provider of fixed and mobile commercial satellite services, Bethesda, Md.

Bennie M. Bray*, Dallas, managing partner, Select Product Group LP, a manufacturer and converter of paper products to the quick-serve restaurant industry.