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Macon and Joan Brock |
Randolph-Macon President Robert R. Lindgren announced that the college has received a lead gift of $10 million from Joan and Macon F. Brock Jr. ’64 as part of the college’s $100 million capital campaign,
Building Extraordinary: The Campaign for Randolph-Macon College. $5 million will go toward the expansion and renovation of the Frank E. Brown Campus Center and $5 million will go towards a state-of-the-art addition to the Copley Science Center.
“Macon and Joan Brock’s unwavering support and dedication to Randolph-Macon has made an indelible mark on our outstanding college,” said Lindgren. “These projects will have a significant impact on our students for generations. The Brocks’ vision and philanthropy are nothing short of remarkable.”
Macon and Joan Brock are long-standing leaders in philanthropy at Randolph-Macon College. They have generously given their time, support and leadership to a number of major projects including the Brock Sports and Recreation Center and renovations to the Thomas Branch building to include the Brock Residence Hall, Fox Hall and Haley Hall. In 2008, the Brocks endowed the Macon and Joan Brock Professorship in Psychology, which is currently held by Professor Kelly Lambert. The Brocks’ total gift to the
Building Extraordinary campaign now exceeds $19 million.
Macon F. Brock Jr. ’64 is chair of the campaign. He served as a member of the R-MC Board of Trustees for 18 years and as chair from 1999–2009. He is also a former member of the college’s Board of Associates and has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of the Alumni. Brock graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1964 with a B.A. in
Latin. He went on to Quantico, Virginia for Marine Corps Officer training, served in Vietnam and was a special agent with the United States Naval Intelligence at the Norfolk Naval Station before becoming a successful entrepreneur, co-founding K and K Toys and Dollar Tree, Inc.
Joan P. Brock is a major shareholder of Dollar Tree, Inc. She earned a B.A. in secondary education with a minor in mathematics from Longwood College (now Longwood University), and a Master’s degree in Humanities from Old Dominion University. Brock dedicates her knowledge and skills to organizations and programs that benefit culture, education and community. She is a former trustee of the Chrysler Museum and Virginia Wesleyan College, where she also served as chair of the VWC Board of Trustees. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Access College Foundation.
Building Extraordinary, the Campaign for Randolph-Macon College, is a $100 million initiative designed to position the college for the next level of excellence. Priorities for the Campaign include upgrading and building state-of-the-art facilities, increasing the endowment to provide greater opportunities in and out of the classroom, and enhancing student outcomes through career and graduate school preparation. The Brocks’ $10 million gift brings the total amount raised to date for the
Building Extraordinary campaign to $67 million.
For more information, contact Pam Harris Cox at (804) 752-3712,
pamelacox@rmc.edu or Anne Marie Lauranzon at (804) 752-7317,
alauranz@rmc.edu.