Center Director Mindy Walls, pictured with supporter Virginia and Art King and Mary and Pat Bond
Contributors: Special Thanks
We would like to thank the following individuals and companies for their contribution of time and/or financial resources. Their generosity has helped us develop a highly successful Entrepreneurship Center.
Major Funding for the Entrepreneurship Center
- Claude Worthington Benendum Foundation,Inc.
- John T. Chambers Family Charitable Trust
- William M. Hinchey & Family
- Michael K. & Stephen J. Callen
- The Hardman Family, Hardman Supply Co.
- R. Paul Gray Entrepreneurship Center Support Fund
- Don Hoylman, Victory of WV, Inc.
James Clark Coffman for the Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies
Annual Funds
- WVU College of Business & Economics
The Student Business Plan Competition Sponsors
- Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Inc.
- BB&T
- Core Concepts LLC
- Dixon Hughes PLLC
- Spilman, Thomas & Battle PLLC
- Vision Shared Inc. - WV
- Chesapeake Energy
- Jim Dobbs, Northwestern Mutual Financial
- WVU Business Incubator/WVU Research Corp.
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