Ward Joins AASU Foundation

Savannah, GA—August 10, 2004—Dalton (D.) R. Ward has joined the Armstrong Atlantic State University Educational Properties Foundation as financial advisor.

AASU President Thomas Z. Jones said, "D. Ward will be a solid addition to the foundation and university team. He will bring invaluable financial acumen to the foundation at a time when it is rapidly building an infrastructure to support the university’s accelerating enrollment."

Following a 30-year career in banking, Ward retired as the city president of Bank of America. He has served as chairman of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Small Business Assistance Corporation. He has been a member of the boards of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, and the Armstrong Atlantic State University Foundation.

He holds a BSBA from Florida Southern College, an MBA in finance from the University of Florida, and completed the Executive Program at the University of North Carolina.