Author Archives: Chips Lanier

Bequest Establishes $14 Million Endowment to Fund VMI Scholarships

Posted on 27 July 2009 by Chips Lanier

A good example for the rest of us…… In late June, the VMI Foundation learned that a bequest made to it by the late Robert B. Rust Jr. ’34 will result in a gift of more than $14 million for … Continue reading →

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More Alumni Give to VMI

Posted on 23 July 2009 by Chips Lanier

From VMI Communications and Marketing: The VMI Foundation and the VMI Keydet Club announced that the number of alumni who made a gift to VMI increased 11.7 percent for the fiscal year that ended June 30 as compared to the … Continue reading →

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New Board of Visitors Members

Posted on 23 July 2009 by Chips Lanier

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine appointed two new members and reappointed two serving members to the VMI Board of Visitors. New members are Gen. John P. Jumper, retired Chief of Staff of the Air Force and resident of Burke, Va., and … Continue reading →

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VMI Foundation Announces New CEO

Posted on 26 May 2009 by Chips Lanier

Walter C. Perrin II ’62, President of the VMI Foundation, Inc., announced that Mr. Brian S. Crockett, currently the Vice President for Development at the West Point Association of Graduates, has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of the … Continue reading →

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Nation Needs Them, Petraeus Tells VMI Grads

Posted on 19 May 2009 by Chips Lanier

Article about Army Gen. David H. Petraeus’ commencement address on the VMI website here.

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Article by Dick Cheatham

Posted on 7 April 2009 by Chips Lanier

From Dick: “Here’s an article of mine that just appeared online…with typos!  LOL!”  Go here to read I Am an Entrepreneur.

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Latest Institute Report on Line (update)

Posted on 17 March 2009 by Chips Lanier

My copy came yesterday, and I forgot to give you all the link. The latest Institute Report is on line. Just follow the link. You can get notified electronically of its publication (usually long before it arrives in the mail). … Continue reading →

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MSNBC on VMI Basketball

Posted on 9 March 2009 by Chips Lanier

Remember the days when all we heard was “poor VMI — they are out of their league,” and similar comments.  Check out Mike Miller’s article on MSNBC, Big Dance Could’ve Used High-Scoring VMI.  It’s quite a different outlook. Good read….

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Facebook anyone? (Updated)

Posted on 28 February 2009 by Chips Lanier

I may have committed a tactical error, but, at the behest of my daughter, joined Facebook a while ago.  Although it was primarily for keeping up with her happenings in Seattle, I found (or was found) by several BRs.  Even … Continue reading →

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General Petraeus at Finals

Posted on 27 February 2009 by Chips Lanier

Army General David H. Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command, will deliver the commencement address on 16 May. “I am honored to accept the invitation and look forward to what I know will be a great event,” General Petraeus said … Continue reading →

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