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Rutgers University Foundation enhances Rutgers’ mission of excellence in education, research, and public service.

The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors where at least 25 percent of the board shall be ex officio directors and elected directors who, at the time of their election, also served as members of the Board of Governors or Board of Trustees of Rutgers. Rutgers University Foundation is a New Jersey non-profit corporation established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for educational and charitable purposes. Gifts made through the foundation are deductible for federal income, gift, and estate tax purposes to the extent allowed by the law.

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Board Officers

Amy L. Towers, Chair
Gary Chropuvka, Vice Chair
Lisa Dolly, Vice Chair
Betsy McNeilly, Vice Chair
Kimberly A. Hopely, President
J. Michael Gower, Treasurer
Christopher P. Zraly, Associate Treasurer
Duncan L. MacMillan, Secretary
Mark Antonucci, Assistant Secretary

Board Members

  • Atiya Aftab, RC’88, NLAW’91
  • Subha Barry
  • James P. Berg, RC’99, NLAW’03
  • William E. Best, Ex officio
  • Bruce Bingham, RC’68
  • Jean Cappello, NCAS’88
  • Gary W. Chropuvka, RC’93
  • Margaret T. Derrick, NCAS’71
  • John A. DiCiurcio, ENG’79
  • Daniel DiFilippo, NCAS’83
  • Lisa Dolly, DC’88
  • Robert Falzon, RC’81
  • J. Michael Gower, Ex officio
  • Peggy Guiliano, DC’92
  • Mark P. Hershhorn, RC’71
  • Jonathan Holloway, Ex officio
  • Kimberly A. Hopely, Ex officio
  • Nimesh S. Jhaveri, PHARM’90, Ex officio
  • Carolynn L. Johnson, RBSG’12
  • Kenneth R. Johnson, ENG’67
  • Bruce P. Kerzic, RC’83
  • Tilak Lal, ENG’84
  • Donald Lomurro, RC’73
  • Duncan L. MacMillan, RC’66
  • Michael A. Margolis, PHARM’97
  • Elizabeth J. McNeilly, RC’85
  • Omotayo Okusanya, RC, RBSNB’96
  • Debra A. Holston O’Neal, LC’87, Ex officio
  • Mary Papamarkou, DC’90
  • Mia Christine Park, RC’87
  • Sean M. Pattwell, GSNB’91, GSC’14
  • Reema Puri, COOK’98, GSNB’01
  • Daniel Reinhardt, RC’91
  • Patricia Devitt Risse, PHARM’85, DPRM’93
  • Philip Scalo, RC’75, NLAW’78, Immediate Past Chair
  • John J. Sivolella, RC’87
  • Richard D. Stanzione, RC’67
  • Ann M. Stock
  • Amy Towers, Chair
  • Peter Tverdov, UCNB’09

Directors Emeriti

  • Richard A. Alaimo, ENG’56
  • Michael J. Angelides, RC’82
  • Steven B. Boehm, RC’75, NLAW’78
  • Marlene A. Brandt, RC’80
  • Arthur Certosimo, RC’77
  • Charles Chang, GSNB’75
  • C. Edward Chaplin, RC’78
  • Peter D. Cherasia, ENG’84
  • Kevin J. Collins, NLAW’64
  • Alan M. Crosta, Jr., RC’86, NJMS’90
  • Steven M. Darien, RC’63
  • Louis T. DiFazio, PHARM’59
  • James Dougherty, RC’74, GSNB’75
  • Harriett Druskin
  • Scott Franzblau, LC’79
  • Albert R. Gamper, Jr., UCNWK’66
  • Ronald Garutti, RC’67
  • Ronald W. Giaconia, RC’58
  • Michael N. Goodkind, ENG’65
  • Leslie Goodman, RC’65, RBSG’70, CLAW’80
  • Frederick E. Gruninger, ED’53, GSED’61
  • Keiko T. Harvey, ENG’72
  • Carleton A. Holstrom, GSNB’62
  • Gretchen W. Johnson, DC’63
  • Sharon M. Karmazin, DC’67, SCILS’69
  • Herbert C. Klein, RC’51
  • Allan Maitlin, RC’58
  • Ernest Mario, PHARM’61
  • Kevin D. McGrath, LC’88
  • Thomas McKay III, RC’69
  • Vaughn L. McKoy, LC’90, NLAW’93
  • Joseph Moroney, ENG’94
  • Bruce S. Nicholas, ENG’49
  • Gene O’Hara, UCN’62
  • Brian D. Perkins, RC’76
  • Thomas A. Renyi, RC’67, RBSG’68
  • Gary M. Rodkin, RC’74
  • Philip S. Schein, RC’61
  • Leo B. Schoffer, RC’74
  • Richard H. Shindell, RC’57
  • Steven H. Temares, RC’80
  • Bernice P. Venable, DC’62, GSNB’67, GSED’83
  • Lucas J. Visconti, SEBS’82
  • Thomas Werblin, RC’76
  • Scott E. White, RC’95, RBSG’95
  • Ronald D. Wilson, RC’71
  • Benjamin S. Wolfe, SB’59, RBSG’64
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