Raymond awarded Chapman Distinguished Professorship

Mary Anne Raymond has been named the Thomas F. Chapman ’65 Distinguished Professor in Leadership in the Clemson University College of Business, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. The endowed professorship was created by long-time Clemson benefactors Tom and Karen Chapman as part of their inaugural Cornerstone Partner for Academics gift of $4 million presented to the university last fall. As recipient of the Thomas F. Chapman ’65 Distinguished Professorship in Leadership, Raymond has been awarded one of the highest academic honors bestowed on a faculty member. Endowed professorships build academic recognition; inspire lifelong learning and excellence; and create opportunities for collaboration, mentoring, touching lives and advancing scholarship. The Chapmans’ $4 million gift to the university was the first Cornerstone Partner for Academics gift to Clemson. Cumulatively, the Chapmans have given $6.3 million in athletic and academic gifts to Clemson to further the university’s mission and vision. The Cornerstone program is made up of visionaries who commit transformational funding to set the course for Clemson’s future success as one of the nation’s top-ranked public universities. Read more at www.clemson.edu.