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Fall/Winter 2008
Williamsburg residents Ginny and Charles Crone met in 1980 in the offices
of the Williamsburg Pottery. He was a vice president, she was the regional
sales representative for Corning Glass, “selling pie plates” as she
says, to one of his relatives. They were married in 1984 and
one of their common passions is their volunteer work.
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never faltered, his interpretation of ethics was the
way he lived.”
“I don’t know if there was a single incident
that prompted Cyril to initiate the Ethics
Lectureship,” she continued. “Perhaps he had
encountered some less than ethical behavior.
But whatever it was, he expressed that learning
to do things in a profession was not enough, that
each individual’s intellectual progress also requires
examination and development of professional
conduct and moral principles.”
“Creating the lectureship meant a lot to Cyril.
It was an expression of who he was and what he
cared about. He was so pleased that the program
was growing, and that something he started might
make lasting positive impact on his beloved
dentistry profession.”
“Cyril Mirmelstein exemplified professionalism
and high ethical standards in dentistry,” said Ron
Hunt, DDS, dean of the VCU School of Dentistry.
“By educating our students on the values he held
so dear, we are turning out not just better dentists,
but better human beings. The lectureship that
Cyril created has become an important, permanent
part of our School’s curriculum and a model for
other programs throughout the country.”
Evelyn said that Cyril loved the School of
Dentistry and that it was always a part of their lives.
In fact, Cyril and Evelyn met at the school, under
what Evelyn described as “a rather unusual set of
circumstances.”
“It was 1943 and I had just begun working at the
school, in the research department under Dr. Arnim.
I developed a terrible toothache and Dr. Arnim
said he thought I should go up and see Mirmelstein
in the lab. I had never even met the man, but
off I went. Well, it turns out that I had impacted
wisdom teeth and Cyril took them out later that day.
He called my father and asked his permission to
drive me home because he wanted to be sure I was
all right. How’s that for a first date!”
Cyril and Evelyn were married three months
later. After a stint in the military during World War
II, Cyril began his private practice in Newport News,
caring for his patients faithfully and compassionately
Cyril R. Mirmelstein
for over 48 years.
A longstanding member of the Virginia Dental
Association, he was also active with the State Board
of Dentistry and served as its president. He was
Evelyn, Cyril Mirmelstein’s wife of 64 years, near their home at Kingsmill, Williamsburg, Virginia
appointed by Governor John Dalton to the Southern
Regional Testing Association and was elected president by its members.
Each year in late August, VCU School of Dentistry presents
Legacy of a LifeWell-Lived
the Dr. Cyril R. and Evelyn F. Mirmelstein Ethics
Lecture and Workshop. More than 250 students and faculty
attend the two-day program, which includes a guest lecture by a
nationally recognized expert on ethics in dentistry.
The endowed lectureship is made possible by a gift from one of the
School of Dentistry’s most distinguished alumnus, the late Dr. Cyril
Mirmelstein (D’42). It has attracted additional funding from three honorary
dental societies with keen interests in education of young dental professionals
and the ethical practice of dentistry: the American College of Dentists, the
International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
“Cyril cared deeply about others, about treating people with respect,
dignity and compassion,” said Evelyn Flax Mirmelstein. “His moral compass
“By educating our students on
the values Cyril held so dear, we are
turning out not just better dentists,
but better human beings.”Dr. Ron Hunt
In 1998, the Medical College of Virginia honored Dr. Mirmelstein as
the outstanding alumnus of the year, and in 2006, he was in the inaugural
group to receive the School of Dentistry Medallion. This award, the school’s
highest honor, is presented to individuals who, through their lives and work,
have advanced its mission and vision.
Dr. Cyril Mirmelstein died on August 7, 2007 at the age of 91.
Since Bruce’s retirement in 2007,
he and Peggy spend as much time as
possible at the home they built on
Lake Gaston, NC, where they enjoy
nature, boating and visits from
their children and grandchildren.
“Awareness of social justice issues
is the starting point. Solutions are
limited only by our creativity.”
Bruce McWhinney
Prescription for Social Justice
When Bruce D. McWhinney,
PharmD, retired from a 43-year
career in pharmacy management,
he took a long hard look at his
retirement goals. With the help
of his wife, Peggy, he decided on
four priorities: address social justice
issues, increase health and fitness
efforts; keep learning; and,
continue to contribute to the
profession of pharmacy.
One of the McWhinneys’
first steps was to establish the
Peggy and Bruce McWhinney
Social Justice Award at the VCU
School of Pharmacy. The endowed
fund will generate a cash award
that will be granted annually to a
fourth year pharmacy student who
has demonstrated a commitment
to social justice during his or her
academic pharmacy career and
who shows promise of continuing
to advance social justice issues
through the pharmacy profession.
“Medications are an integral
part of medical care, yet there are
tremendous issues around access
to medications,” said Bruce. “The
next generation of pharmacists will
encounter more and more people
that have needs that are not
being met—the poor, immigrants,
people of diversity and the elderly.
Our profession can better serve
these disadvantaged populations
by applying the principles of social
justice to the practice of pharmacy.”
“We saw this award as an
opportunity to combine two strong
interests—my profession that has
been so good to us, and our
commitment to working for social
justice. We are realists about the
impact we can have. Peg and
I don’t imagine that we are going
to shake the foundations of anything, but we do believe that if
you just do some little thing and it
helps, that can make a difference.”
It seems that Bruce was
destined to be both a pharmacist
and an advocate of social justice.
His first job, at age 14, in tiny
Berryville, Virginia, was working
for one of the giants in modern
pharmacy, Eugene White. A 1950
graduate of the MCV School of
Pharmacy, White pioneered
patient-centered care, a practice
concept that has evolved into
today’s clinical pharmacy.
“I have been most fortunate
to have had extraordinary mentors
throughout my life,” said Bruce.
“Gene and Laura White took me
under their wing. They introduced
me to the profession of pharmacy,
but equally significant, they set
an example of the value of hard
work, service, and of taking risks to
do the right thing. They reinforced
and complemented my parents’
sensitivity and concern for others.”
Bruce soon met another major
influence, Carl Emswiller, an MCV
School of Pharmacy graduate who
had gone to Berryville to work with
Gene White in his newly created
office practice.
“Carl, who is now retired,
epitomized the profession.
He is unafraid to act on the courage
of his convictions, and is a great
example of what it means, and
takes, to have balance in your life,”
continued Bruce. “As I progressed
through my formative years,
I was fortunate to have other strong
mentors, people who had respect
for the individual and were willing
to step out of their comfort
zones to help others and to take
the pharmacy profession to a
higher plane.”
Bruce stepped out of his own
comfort zone numerous times over
the course of his education and
career. After receiving his Bachelor
of Science in Pharmacy from
VCU in 1970, he went on to obtain
a doctorate in pharmacy from the
University of Kentucky. He was
chief or director of pharmacy
at several large medical centers
around the country, including
Fairfax Hospital, the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
and the famed Cleveland Clinic.
In 2007, he retired from Cardinal
Health, Inc., where he was senior
vice president for Corporate
Clinical Affairs.
“I had a wonderful career,
but it is great to have arrived at this
point in life where Peg and I can
give precedence to other things,
and that includes the VCU School
of Pharmacy,” said Bruce. “After all,
it’s given me a profession, it’s given
me an opportunity for personal
growth, it’s given me a forum for
service, and it’s given me the means
of a livelihood for my family.”
Movers and Shakers unite
David Reynolds
Charlie Bryan
“Parkinson’s Disease is a formidable enemy. So far,
nobody has beaten it. But if we can raise awareness and money
to help with the fight, someday, someplace, a cure will be
found. VCU Parkinson’s Center could be that place.”
Charlie Bryan
Parkinson’s Disease brought David Reynolds and Charlie
Bryan together, and now, under their leadership, it is bringing
the community together to help fund a new Parkinson’s
Center on the MCV Campus of VCU.
“When Charlie and I first met several years ago, we realized that sharing
a disease gave us a lot of common concerns, and that it was really helpful
to be able to talk about them,” said Reynolds. “It wasn’t long before several
more Parkinson’s patients joined us for a once-a-month breakfast gathering.
We dubbed our group the ‘Movers and Shakers.’”
A newspaper article about the Movers and Shakers that mentioned their
desire for a comprehensive Parkinson’s Center at VCU caught the attention
of Dr. Jerry Strauss, dean of the VCU School of Medicine. He met with
Reynolds and Bryan and as Bryan describes, “took the ball and ran with it.”
“Dr. Strauss was enthusiastic about creating a Parkinson’s Center, but
he was also realistic about the financial commitment it would take, from both
the University and the private sector, to make it happen,” said Reynolds.
Dean Strauss made establishment of the VCU Parkinson’s Disease and
Movement Disorders Multidisciplinary Research and Clinical Center an institutional priority, set a $10 million goal, and promised $5 million in School
funds to create a dollar-for-dollar match of private gifts. In addition, he
committed the VCU Medical Center to bearing all expenses of constructing
the research space, equipping laboratories and building out clinical areas.
“So our job was to raise at least $5 million,” said Bryan. “We have met
one-on-one with philanthropists in the community and, to date, we have
commitments of $3 million from families and individuals. The majority
of our donors have personal experience with Parkinson’s, but there are others
who simply understand the need and want to help. It has been a humbling
and heartwarming experience.”
One of the first gifts to the fund was from Mr. and Mrs. FitzGerald
Bemiss, $1 million to establish the Bemiss Endowed Chair. The endowment
has permitted Dean Strauss to begin a national search for an experienced
researcher who will be the Center’s founding director. Additional gifts will be
used to recruit key physician-scientists whose research and clinical interests
will shape the Center’s direction.
“I am confident that we will be able to recruit a top clinician investigator
to head up the Center,” said Dean Strauss. “All of the right elements are in
place. We have world-class clinicians and researchers in neurological diseases
and physical medicine and rehabilitation already on staff. And we have stateof-the-art research and clinical care space. Our new Medical Sciences Building,
with labs for neurological research, will open in early 2009, and our new
critical care hospital opened this fall.”
The Center also will benefit from VCU’s partnership with McGuire
VA Medical Center. McGuire is home to a PADRECC (Parkinson’s Disease
Research, Education and Clinical Center) unit, one of only six such
multidisciplinary centers in the country. VCU physicians already collaborate
with the PADRECC unit, and the new VCU Parkinson’s Center will allow
PADRECC’s excellent clinical care to be extended to the civilian community.
It is estimated that over 1 million people nationwide have Parkinson’s,
including some 14,000 Virginians. The risk of the disease increases with age,
so analysts expect the financial and public health impact of Parkinson’s to
rise as the population gets older.
“Parkinson’s is a big problem and it is growing,” said Reynolds.“We need
to speed up research into more effective treatments and we need to ensure
access to advanced care for all Parkinson’s patients. Thanks to the generosity
of our donors and VCU’s vision and commitment, the VCU Parkinson’s
Center will propel Parkinson’s disease research and care in Virginia to a
new level of excellence.”
Arlethia Rogers, RN, at the site of St. Philip Hospital and St. Philip School of Nursing
Carrying Forward a Proud Tradition
“St. Philip School of Nursing
has an important place in
MCV Campus history, but
it also has a place in its future.
Thanks to the St. Philip
Alumnae Scholarship Fund,
the tradition of nursing
excellence that is the hallmark
of St. Philip will continue
in perpetuity through
our scholarship recipients,”
said Arlethia Vaughan
Rogers, RN, 1960 graduate
of St. Philip and president
of the St. Philip Alumnae
Association, Richmond,
Virginia chapter.
At the kick-off of VCU’s 40th Anniversary this past fall, a bronze marker commemorating the history of the St. Philip
School of Nursing was dedicated on the plaza between the Egyptian and Hermes A. Kontos buildings, just steps away from
from the site of St. Philip Hospital and St. Philip School of Nursing. It reads: “During the era of racial segregation, the
Medical College of Virginia established the St. Philip School of Nursing for African-American women. It operated from 1920
until September 1962, when the last of its 688 graduates received their nursing diplomas. Five years earlier, in 1957, the MCV
School of Nursing admitted its first African-American student.”
“St. Philip School of Nursing produced truly outstanding nurses,” said Nancy Langston, PhD, dean of the VCU
School of Nursing. “The School’s reputation was such that when a graduate told a prospective employer that she had been
educated at St. Philip, she got the job. We are honored that this extraordinary group of women has stayed connected and
involved with VCU School of Nursing.”
“Life at St. Philip was very challenging,” said Rogers, “The students had a lot of adversity to deal with, in the classroom and on the hospital wards. We had to be resourceful and resilient, and we had to give one another a lot of moral
support. But in the end it made us strong individuals and exceptional nurses. And it made us very close.”
The bond between St. Philip alumnae brought about formation, in 1924, of the St. Philip Alumnae Association, with
chapters in Richmond and seven other cities throughout the country. Meetings, reunions and homecomings brought the
graduates together frequently to share memories, news and achievements.
In its July 1990 business meeting, the Association’s membership unanimously passed a motion to create a scholarship
endowment to memorialize the St. Philip School of Nursing and its graduates. The D.C. and Richmond chapters made
initial contributions of $5000 each and, in January 1991, the St. Philip School of Nursing Scholarship was established “to
perpetuate the name of the Saint Philip School of Nursing; to leave a continuing reminder to posterity those ideals and
achievements of this illustrious school of nursing and its graduates.”
Over 650 gifts have been made to the scholarship, the majority by the school’s graduates and alumnae association
chapters. The first St. Philip Alumnae scholarship was awarded during the 1992-1993 academic year and, since then, the
VCU School of Nursing has awarded over $115,000 in St. Philip scholarships to more than 70 nursing students.
“Alumni participation in the scholarship has been really wonderful, but we aren’t going to be around forever,” said
Rogers. “It is our hope that the recipients of the scholarship will, in turn, contribute to it in the future. I can’t think of a
better way to help keep a good thing going and growing.”
“I don’t look at alumni-giving
as philanthropy, but as a necessity.
If nothing else, we should care
about dentistry, and we should
care a lot. I say, let’s be part of the
best school producing the finest
dentists on the East coast.”
Dr. Fred Kennett
When the Stars Align
Dr. Fred Kennett’s dental practice averages
160 patient visits a week, except during
the spring semester when he also is teaching
at the School of Dentistry.
For relaxation, he and his family head to
their house on the Piankatank River,
Hartfield, Virginia.
School of Dentistry alumnus and adjunct faculty
“So we had Fred’s money to pay for models to be
member, Fred Kennett, DDS, PhD (D‘81, M‘82) has
manufactured, but we needed to find someone that
been a loyal and generous supporter of the school for
had the time and expertise to cut the prototypes for
many years. He has a strong bias for directly helping
each preparation,” said Dr. Robertello.
the students. In addition to his annual gifts, he has
That problem was partially solved when Dr. Riki
purchased various supplies for the students, even a
Gottlieb, director of the new DentSim lab and interrefrigerator when he saw that they didn’t have a propnational expert on dental virtual reality technology,
School
of
Dentistry
student,
er place to store food for their lunches.
offered seven prototypes that matched the first seven
Gloria Kim, (top) examines one of the
“All four years of dental school are hard, but the
preparations the students learn in the DentSim lab.
18 tooth preparation prototypes she is fabricating
first year can be exceptionally tough,” said Dr.
“Thanks to Fred, we were able to have Dr.
for duplication by a model manufacturer.
Kennett. “These kids are learning dental anatomy,
Gottlieb’s models duplicated, so now, as the students
Each model (bottom) shows
clinical skills, operative dentistry, immunology, and
learn those specific preparations, they have visual
students precisely what a particular tooth
more. They are learning to make clinical decisions and
exemplars that they can pick up and examine, right
preparation should look like.
they are developing psychomotor skills. It is intense.
there at their stations. But we needed more, and as
And many of them have other pressures, such as part time jobs and families to
luck would have it, we had just the right person, Gloria Kim, to cut the teeth
support. We need to help them out, encourage them, show them that we care.”
for 18 more prototypes.”
Dr. Kennett knows of what he speaks. He has taught first year students in
Gloria is a top fourth year dental student and recipient of an Academic
the spring Operative Dentistry course since 1980. His colleague, Frank
Dental Careers Fellowship Program grant awarded by the American Dental
Robertello, DMD, directs the spring and fall semesters of the same course.
Education Association and the American Academy of Dental Research. The pro“Fred has such a positive effect on students. He is constantly on the lookgram requirements include a research component, and this project filled the bill.
out for things that will improve the learning environment or help the students
“This was a wonderful opportunity to participate in a project that will benin practical ways,” said Dr. Robertello. “Several years ago he began designating
efit both the teaching and the learning process and, at the same time, form the
his annual gift to support the first year Operative Dentistry course, with the
basis of my research for my ADEA/AADR grant,” said Gloria.“When I complete
stipulation that it be used as I see fit. In deference to Fred, I felt that the money
the prototypes and they have been manufactured in numbered sets, the students
should be spent on something permanent, something that would benefit class
will begin using them. I will design and conduct research on the effectiveness of
after class of students. And I knew just what it should be.”
the models and present the findings at the ADEA meeting in the spring.”
‘It’ turned out to be something Dr. Robertello had always wanted to have:
Dr. Kennett couldn’t be more pleased with the course of events and the end
actual size models of teeth that students could refer to as they learned to prepare
results. “All I did was get the ball rolling,” he said. “This just goes to show that
the teeth for restorations. Each model shows a specific preparation, a precise
when you have a visionary, dedicated, faculty and talented, interested students,
example of what the preparation should look like for the dentist to remove the
good things happen. I hope more of my fellow alumni will step up to the plate,
decay, accommodate the filling and still maintain the strength of the tooth.
give their school some money. It can make a big difference.”
It is an honor and a privilege to feature some very caring and farsighted MCV Campus supporters in this
issue of the Chronicle of Giving. These remarkable people and organizations are advancing programs on the
MCV Campus with gifts as unique as their individual passions.
Consider the impact of their generosity. Dozens of young nursing students are able to pursue their educations thanks
to St. Philip Alumnae Association scholarships. A new Parkinson’s Center will be established on the MCV Campus, funded
in part by a campaign led by David Reynolds and Charlie Bryan. Every dental student is being
educated on the ethical practice of dentistry through the Dr. Cyril R. and Evelyn F. Mirmelstein
Ethics in Dentistry Lectureship. And those same students are using sophisticated new learning
tools made possible by Dr. Fred Kennett. In the School of Pharmacy, an annual award established
by Dr. Bruce and Peggy McWhinney is encouraging students to examine and further social justice issues through the pharmacy profession. At Massey Cancer Center, Pauley Heart Center, the
Department of Neurology, and in numerous other campus schools, physicians, scientists and
nurses are working on treatments and cures for some of humanity’s most pressing health issues,
supported by the incredible commitment of Ginny and Charles Crone.
These and scores of other MCV Campus benefactors turn to the MCV Foundation to help
transform their ideas into opportunity, knowledge and discovery, and to be conscientious stewards of their investments. We thank all of you for your confidence and trust.
As you can see from the table and graphs on the opposite page, we are including the MCV
Foundation’s 2007-2008 condensed financial information in this issue of the Chronicle. This is in
lieu of a stand-alone annual report, which we thought prudent to forego at this time. You may
John C. Doswell, II, DDS
obtain the complete financial statements by contacting the MCV Foundation.
Our 2008 fiscal year was a period marked by a number of significant changes, here at the MCV Foundation, on the
MCV Campus, and certainly in the economy.
Endowment assets totaled $238 million, a decrease of 4 percent after program payout distributions. This was due primarily to a 4.6 percent decrease in our investment return. That compares to the S&P Composite Index return for the same
period of -13.1 percent. Our three-year, five-year and ten-year average investment returns were 8.7 percent, 10.1 percent and
5.9 percent, respectively.
Total MCV Foundation assets grew from $359.9 million to $380.2 million. The increase was a result primarily of
new gifts from our generous supporters. We recognized $61.4 million in contributions for the fiscal year, of which approximately $10 million were new pledges. Total cash received during the year totaled $56.6 million.
Our total disbursements reached an all-time high of $26.2 million, supporting student scholarships, faculty chairs and
professorships, academic and research programs, equipment and patient care initiatives on the MCV Campus. A growing base of disbursements is good news as we work
in partnership with our campus schools and centers to meet their program and service objectives.
As our fiscal year came to a close, so did Dr. Ruth Campbell’s service as chair
of the MCV Foundation Board of Trustees. During her seven-year tenure, she worked
with the board of trustees to grow the Foundation's assets from $189.3 million to
$380.2 million. Over that same time period, $156.5 million in private funding was
transferred to the schools and centers on the MCV Campus, resulting in transformational change. Thank you, Ruth, for your wisdom, your stewardship, and your
extraordinary commitment to this foundation and the institution we serve.
Considerable uncertainty lies ahead. There is no ignoring, or even minimizWilliam P. Kotti, PhD
ing, the ongoing economic turbulence. On the up side, our overall financial position
has been on a positive trajectory over the last several years, and our trustee leadership and professional staff are doing an excellent job of guiding and protecting our asset base.
The challenge lies in the fact that needs will not diminish but will, in fact, increase. As the percent of the university
budget funded by state dollars continues to decline, private support will be more important than ever to the future of our
schools and programs.
On behalf of the entire board of trustees, we thank you for your vision and your investments. They continue to play
an essential role in the MCV Campus’ achievements.
John C. Doswell, II, DDS
Chairman of the Board, MCV Foundation
William P. Kotti, PhD
President, MCV Foundation
Total Assets
In millions
$380.2
$359.9
$291.2
Medical College of Virginia Foundation
Statement of Financial Position
For the year ended June 30, 2008
Amounts in thousands
06
07
08
Assets
Program Disbursements
Operating pooled investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Long-term investments
In millions
$
Total operating pooled investments
$26.2
$24.3 $24.7
124,672
Managed portfolio pooled investments
238,003
Other assets
Total Assets
76,629
48,043
17,499
$
380,174
Liabilities and Net Assets
06
Liabilities
Debt service obligation
Accounts payable
Due to MCV Alumni Association
Due to Hospital Hospitality House
$
08
Cash Contributions by Source
17,904
Total liabilities
Net Assets
Donor restricted
Temporarily
Permanently
Unrestricted
Board designated
Other
173,045
158,778
26,124
4,323
Total net assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
12,155
433
1,368
3,948
07
362,270
$
Alumni 6.7%
Friends and Grateful Patients 12.2%
Corporations 13.8%
Foundations 17.2%
Organizations 50.1%
380,174
Disbursements by Program
This is a condensed version of the financial
statements submitted to the MCV Foundation.
Our independent auditor has issued its
unqualified opinion on the complete financial
statements, which can be obtained by writing
or calling the MCV Foundation office.
Faculty salaries and support 9.4%
Education, research, and general 78.8%
Scholarships and awards 7.3%
Purchase of equipment for MCV 0.2%
Indigent patient care 0.4%
Other program services 1.0%
Interest on debt service obligation 2.9%
Ways to Give
There are a variety of charitable giving methods donors use to support the
VCU Schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing
and Pharmacy, as well as the MCV Hospitals and the Massey Cancer Center.
Some gift types provide tax-wise benefits of which you may not be aware.
Here are some frequently asked questions with brief answers. If you would
like more information, the MCV Foundation welcomes your call.
What types of gifts can I give and how will they be used?
A Lasting Legacy
There is no more enduring way to honor the memory of a loved one or the
compassionate care of a healthcare provider, or to permanently link your own
name with a campus school or program than through a named gift.
Naming opportunities are available throughout the campus for everything
from physical facilities to new technology, research funding to new program
development. Endowed funds supporting students and faculty are our most
popular named gift option.
There are three main categories:
Unrestricted Funds Allow for funds to be directed to areas of
pressing need.
Restricted Funds Designated for a specific program of the donor’s
Scholarships help campus schools attract the brightest, most meritorious
students and prepare them for careers in the health sciences. Endowed scholarships are created with a minimum $10,000 gift. The principal is invested,
and the interest is used each year for student support. These named, endowed
scholarships last in perpetuity.
personal interest.
Named Endowed Funds A minimum contribution of $10,000*
made through a lifetime gift or bequest establishes an endowed fund, which
can be named for a person of the donor’s choice.
What assets can I give?
The three most popular gift assets are:
Cash A gift of cash is the simplest and most immediate way to give.
Cash gifts may be pledged over a multi-year period for fulfilling larger
commitments. Cash gifts are fully deductible up to 50 percent of the donor’s
gross income.
Appreciated Securities A gift of long-term appreciated securities
is exempt from capital gains taxes. Appreciated stock gifts are deductible
up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted gross income.
Real Estate In some cases, property can be given outright, and the
donor receives a charitable income tax deduction equal to the property’s fair
market value.
What are life-income gifts?
Here are three examples of gifts that provide lifetime income and future
project support:
Charitable Gift Annuities Gift Annuities provide a fixed rate of
return to one or two annuitants. Older donors receive higher rates.
Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities An excellent supplemental
retirement fund vehicle, payments are deferred to some future date with the
payout rate determined by the deferral period and the age of the donor at
the time payments begin.
Partial scholarship
Tuition and fees scholarship
Full scholarship**
Graduate fellowship
Full out-of-state scholarship ***
Fund minimum*
$ 10,000
$100,000
$200,000
$200,000
$400,000
**covers in-state tuition, fees, room and board, and provides additional funding for books.
*** covers out-of-state tuition, fees, room and board, and provides additional funding for books.
Endowed lectureships, professorships and chairs strengthen the
MCV schools’ efforts to recruit and retain today’s most gifted teachers and
scholars. The fund principal is invested, and the interest is used each year for
faculty support. These named, endowed funds last in perpetuity.
Lectureship
Professorship
Distinguished Professorship
Chair
Fund minimum*
$ 100,000
$ 250,000
$ 500,000
$1,000,000
*Minimum endowment amounts are set by the VCU Board of Visitors and are subject to change.
Please consult the MCV Foundation development staff for the current amounts.
Limited-Time Giving Opportunity
Recently extended legislation may enable you to make charitable gifts
using tax-free withdrawals from your IRAs. Here are some highlights of this
opportunity, which is available only through December 31, 2009:
If you are 70 1⁄2 or older, you may transfer up to $100,000 per year
tax-free from an IRA to charity
Charitable Remainder Trusts A personalized trust in which the
donor selects the payout rate (unitrust) or fixed annuity (annuity trust) to
receive during the trust’s duration. Because they can require involvement of an
administrator and/or money manager, trusts are generally more cost effective
at levels of $250,000 or more.
The charitable distribution counts toward your Minimum Required
Distribution requirements
What other ways can I give?
The IRA distribution will not cause more of your Social Security income
to be taxable
Bequests are a great choice For many donors, a gift made through
their will is the best way to make a substantial contribution. Donors can leave
a percentage of their estate or a specific dollar amount. A bequest can reduce
or eliminate federal estate taxes without depleting current assets.
The charitable distribution will not limit any other charitable giving you
may have planned
Because the distribution generates neither taxable income nor a tax
deduction, even non-itemizers can benefit
As always, we recommend you seek the advice of your tax and/or legal counsel
before deciding on a course of action.
For more information on any of these topics
please call Bill Kotti at 804-828-9734 or 800-628-7799, ext. 2
or your campus development officer.
www.mcvfoundation.org
The MCV Society is comprised of individuals who share a vision of excellence for the MCV Campus
of Virginia Commonwealth University. Through their thoughtful consideration, society members are
helping to advance superior patient care, medical education and research. The MCV Foundation created the Society to recognize and extend gratitude to those who have made estate plans in support of
any of the MCV Campus schools, centers or hospitals. The Society now has more than 400 members.
Mr. Henry W. Addington P‘51
Ms. Jenni Aerni N‘73
Dr. William H. Allison D‘57
Dr. Bruce A. Baber M‘57
Mr. Theodore C. Babinsky
Dr. Betsy A. Bampton N‘60
Drs. Lorna Mill and Robert Barrell
Mr. Stephen L. Barrett P‘77
Dr. Richard N. Baylor M‘46
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Beadles
Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt S. Beazley III M‘61
Mr. Richard H. Beckham
Dr. Calvin L. Belkov D‘57
Mrs. Helen S. Birch N‘47
Dr. Wilsie S. Bishop N‘70
Dr. Erika M. Blanton
Dr. Katherine C. Bobbitt N‘56
Miss Martha C. Booker N‘67
Mrs. Kay K. Borden N‘68
Dr. Robert R. Bowen M‘56
Mrs. Helga Boyan
Dr. Barbara S. Brown AHP‘70
Ms. Barbara S. Brown
Dr. Peter W. Brown
Dr. Charles D. Burch, III M‘54
Mrs. Bronwyn McDaniels Burnham P‘89
Dr. Richard P. Burruss, Jr. M‘83
Dr. Joseph V. Califano D‘84
Dr. Ruth W. Campbell M‘57
Dr. Elizabeth R. Carmichael M‘57
Ms. Anne G. Carpenter
Dr. Catherine S. Casey M‘74
Dr. and Mrs. E. Todd Clark D’48
Mrs. Bernardine A. Clarke N‘75
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Clary M‘74
Mrs. Judy Teague Clough
Mrs. Polly Cole
Dr. Waverly M. Cole M‘54
Dr. Toni Marie Collado D‘86
Dr. William A. Cook, Jr. M‘51
Dr. John L. Corey D‘58
Ms. Maleda Tate Cox N‘61
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Craigie
Dr. Beauty D. and
Mr. George L. Crummette N‘58
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Curtis, Jr.
Dr. G. Curtis Dailey
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood H. Davis, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Marion DeHart, Jr. M‘65
Dr. Walter H. Dickey D‘44
Dr. John C. Doswell II D‘79
Mr. Michael B. Dowdy
Dr. William L. Driskill, Jr. M‘54
Dr. David E. M. Drucker
Dr. George Drucker
Dr. Barbara H. Dunn N‘70
Ms. Joan E. Eanes N‘44
Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Emswiller, Jr. P‘62
Dr. Russell D. Evett M‘57
Mrs. Susan S. Ewing
Mrs. Ann M. Fenton
Dr. and Mrs. Albert A. Fratrick M‘58
Dr. Arthur B. Frazier M‘55
Dr. William N. Friedman D‘62
Dr. Eleanor H. and Mr. Roy L. Garrett N‘60
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Given, Jr. M‘53
Dr. Robert A. Goldschmidt and
Ms. Debbi Nierenberg
Mr. Donald S. Good AHP‘64
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Goodno, Jr. M‘55
Dr. and Mrs. T. Winston Gouldin
Dr. Lazar J. Greenfield
Mrs. Dianne H. Griffith N‘79
Dr. Walter L. Grubb, Jr. M‘61
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hackett
Dr. William J. Hagood, Jr. M‘43
Mr. Alexander Hamilton IV
Dr. Robert F. Harman D‘60
Mrs. Hazel and Mr. Leonard Harris N‘45
Dr. Louis S. Harris
Dr. Robert D. Harris M‘70
Mrs. Sharolyn B. Heatwole N‘70
Prof. Virginia E. Hench
Dr. JoAnne K. Henry
Dr. Ernest C. Hermann M‘53
Dr. Roger Lew Hiatt
Mrs. Jane C. Higgins
Dr. and Mrs. Douglass O. Hill, Sr. M‘47
Dr. Gary S. Hoffman M‘71
Dr. William E. Holland M‘62
Mrs. Margaret A. Hukill AHP‘49
Mrs. Phyllis A. Hussey
Mrs. Adah S. Jaffer
Mr. Kenneth F. Johnson
Mrs. Gail W. Johnson N‘67
Ms. Cynia A. Katsorelos N‘58
Mrs. Janice E. Keitz N‘79
Mrs. Martha McCarty Kimmerling
Dr. Joseph B. Kohen, Jr. M‘55
Ms. Kathleen Sue Kwentus N‘86
Mrs. Carole A. Lainof N‘67
Mrs. Phyllis L. Lane
Mr. Bruce E. Large P‘57
Ms. Ruth M. Latimer AHP‘52
Ms. S. S. Laughon
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Lawrence, Jr.
Dr. Jeffrey Levin D‘68
Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Lilly M‘68
Dr. David L. Litchfield M‘58
Dr. William Bruce Lundeen M‘55
Ms. Laura G. Majeskey N‘87
Dr. Bonnie G. Mani
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Markel
Mrs. Elinor Bloom Marshall
Dr. N. Rudolph Mauney, Jr. M‘72
Mr. Harold E. Maurer
Dr. Nancy L. McCain
Mrs. William H. McCall
Mr. W. Alan McCollough
Dr. Howard M. McCue, Jr. M‘41
Dr. Benson McCutcheon M‘52
Ms. Susan McMakin
Dr. and Mrs. Francis H. McMullan M‘51
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O. McMunn D‘77
Dr. Patricia R. McQuade-Koors M‘71
Dr. and Mrs. Austin I. Mehrhof, Jr.
Ms. Dorothy F. Meyer
Drs. Charles D. and Roberta L. Miller
Mr. Roy A. Moon P‘50
Mrs. Anne Tucker Moore
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr. D‘60
Dr. Steven C. Moreland
Dr. and Mrs. Perry D. Mowbray, Jr. D‘71
Ms. Elizabeth A. Moyer AHP‘71
Dr. Mary A. Mrdeza M‘82
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Myrick P‘50
Dr. Walter E. Nance and
Ms. Mayna MacKinnon
Dr. James P. Neifeld
Mrs. Katherine S. Newby
Mr. Michael E. Nuckols
Mr. John B. O’Grady
Dr. Alva N. Osteen
Mr. John L. Patterson
Dr. Karl E. Peace M‘76
Ms. Sharon C. Larkins-Pederson and
Mr. Edson Pederson
Dr. Donald F. Perkins M‘65
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. D‘70
Dr. John F. Philips D‘69
Mrs. Margaret S. Phillips
Mr. Ronald W. Phillips
Dr. Michael J. Pollak M‘68
The Hon. Edward A. Powell, Jr. and
Mrs. Diane Linen Powell
Ms. Judith Price N‘85
Dr. Preston P. Purdum, III M‘84
Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Rashid M‘62
Dr. J. Marvin Reynolds D‘51
Dr. Louise W. Robertson M‘60
Mr. Roger A. and
Mrs. Donna L. Robertson AHP‘77
Mr. Richard T. Robertson
Bertha C. and Norman Rolfe P‘47
Dr. Michele A. and
Mr. Donald J. Romano M‘84/AHP‘73
Dr. Stephen J. and Mrs. Leslie A. Ronan P‘95
Ms. Vickie L. Ruch N‘74
Mrs. Helen J. Ryan
Dr. Leroy S. Safian M‘43
Dr. and Mrs. C. Lester Salmon, Jr. M‘43
Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha D‘77
Dr. J. C. Moller Sanford M‘53
Mr. and Mrs. Julian D. Sanger
Dr. Mohamadi A. Sarkar P‘90
Dr. S. Larry Schlesinger M‘71
Drs. Hugo R. and Edith E. Seibel
Dr. Peder M. Shea M‘74
Mr. Nelson L. Showalter P‘67
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Singleton
Ms. Ann Steigleder N‘48
Mr. Harry Stein
Dr. John D. Stephens D‘51
Mr. Henry F. Stern
Dr. Carol W. Stevens D‘86
Ms. V. Patricia Story
The Honorable Walter A. Stosch
Mrs. Evalyn W. Strause
Dr. Clarence W. Taylor, Jr. M‘55
Mrs. Ora Lee F. Taylor N‘53
Mr. Joseph M. Teefey and
Ms. Judith B. Collins N‘75
Mr. Charles G. Thalhimer
Ms. Emily M. B. Thomas N‘76
Mr. Matthew G. Thompson
Mrs. Dorothy Knowles Thomson N‘34
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Trani
Mrs. June H. Turnage N‘59
Mrs. Ernestine G. Turner N‘57
Mr. James E. Ukrop
Dr. Richard J. Unger M‘81
The Honorable Carolyn C. Wake
Mrs. Shirley Van Epps Waple
Mrs. Barbara Farley White
Dr. Eugene V. White P‘50
Dr. and Mrs. James L. White M‘62
Dr. Kenneth R. White N/AHP‘96
Mrs. Laura L. White N‘48
Dr. and Mrs. Claiborne G. Whitworth, III M‘55
Dr. Vivian M. Wilkerson M‘58
Dr. Lucien S. Wilkins and
Ms. Freda Barry Hartness M‘67
Mr. and Mrs. E. Carlton Wilton
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Woodhull M‘36
Dr. and Mrs. Lauren A. Woods
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kenneth Wright
Dr. Reuben B. Young P‘53/M‘57
56 Members have asked to remain anonymous
Deceased Members
Mr. Richard F. Abbitt
Mrs. Sarah M. Adams N‘41
Mrs. Vida Bailey N‘21
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Ballard D‘50
Ms. Louise Barefoot
Miss C. Virginia Besson N‘22
Mr. James F. Betts
Mr. William J. Birch
Mr. Charles J. Blair, Jr.
Dr. James L. Blanton
Dr. C. Paul Boyan
Miss Elizabeth Brantley
Mr. Maurice L. Brickhouse
Mr. Vernon C. Brunelle
Ms. Clarice Brooks Bryant
Ms. Flora Belle Bryington
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Bunts M‘31
Mr. Lindsay W. Butler P‘22
Dr. G. Edward Calvert M‘47
Dr. Charles M. Caravati M‘22
Mr. O. B. Carter, Jr.
Ms. Ruth S. Cassell
Dr. James P. Charlton M‘55
Dr. Beverley B. Clary M‘39
Ms. Gladys C. Coleman
Mrs. Mary P. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Coleman
Ms. Sarah H. Cooke N‘39
Dr. William S. Dosher P‘24/M‘30
Ms. Eveylin C. Doss
Ms. Florence S. Duffy
Mr. Wilmoth Booth Edmundson
Ms. Florence E. Elliott
Mr. Richard D. Ernsberger
Mrs. E. Paris Ewart N‘30
Dr. George E. Ewart M‘42
Dr. E. Raymond Fenton M‘30
Dr. Guy R. Fisher M‘12
Mr. Russell H. Fiske, Sr.
Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, Jr. D‘43
Dr. Mildred B. Forman M‘34
Mrs. Fleta H. Friel
Dr. R. Ashton Gay D‘23
Dr. Ragnit Geeraets M‘68
Dr. Walter Jean Geeraets
Mr. James F. Gerlack
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow
Mrs. Lorena Lawrence Glenn
Ms. Patricia W. Gottschall N‘66
Miss E. Louise Grant
Mr. W. W. Gray P‘38
Dr. Zachary T. Gray, III D‘57
Ms. Clara S. Grunwald
Mrs. Lucile S. Gudger
Mr. Richard J. Gunst
Ms. Marianna S. Hamilton
Mrs. Mayme Wilson Lacy Harris N‘40
Mr. Eugene C. Harrison
Ms. Miriam E. S. Hart
Dr. W. Tyler Haynes D‘26
Dr. Belmont A. Helsabeck M‘31
Mrs. Louise B. Herndon
Mr. Laurance H. Higgins
Mr. Edward S. Hirschler
Ms. Kitty G. Hirsh
Dr. Randolph H. Hoge
Ms. Mary M. Holtzclaw
Mrs. Edna N. Hooker N‘23
Dr. Raymond C. Hooker, Sr.
Dr. William H. Hoskins M‘31
Dr. Julius C. Hulcher
Ms. Cathy A. James N ‘85/‘95
Honorable John Ambler Jamison
Dr. Thomas H. Jennings M‘51
Mrs. Dorothy G. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kaslow
Dr. Harold W. Kimmerling M‘53
Dr. C. Sidney King M‘46
Dr. Henry J. King M‘57
Ms. Mattielene T. King
Ms. Alice Lyons Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Klaus, Sr.
Dr. Alfred Koerner M‘28
Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. LaFratta M‘31
Rev. Robert B. Lantz AHP‘64
Dr. William E. Laupus
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood S. Leavitt P‘41
Dr. Sanford L. Lefcoe D‘48
Mr. E. H. Lester
Ms. Anne S. Levey
Mr. Jack D. Lewis
Mr. Eric M. Lipman
Dr. Walter Lorenz
Mr. Frank Loveall
Mrs. Leona Jane Low
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lowance
Dr. Herman Joseph Lukeman M‘31
Dr. Lewis C. Lush M‘26
Dr. Harry Lyons D‘23
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mapp
Mrs. Judith E. Marsella-Gonzales N‘70
Dr. William H. McCall M‘38
Mr. and Mrs. Alex W. McClay
Dr. Carolyn Moore McCue M‘41
Dr. Johnnie A. McCullough
Dr. Eugene M. McDaniel, Jr. M‘62
Dr. Richard A. Michaux M‘37
Dr. Cyril R. Mirmelstein D‘42
Dr. Willys M. Monroe
Mrs. Gladys DeWitt Moon
Mrs. Anne H. Moore N‘11
Dr. French H. Moore, Sr. D‘22
Mr. John P. Moore
Mrs. Emily M. Morton D‘26
Dr. Norborne F. Muir D‘18
Dr. Orhan Muren
Dr. Edward Myers D‘26
Dr. and Mrs. Kinloch Nelson
Dr. William E. Newby D‘51
Ms. Evelyn R. Nice N‘86
Ms.Goldie F. Nicholas
Mr. Moses D. Nunnally, Jr.
Dr. Paul J. Nutter M‘38
Dr. Jane Page M‘41
Ms. Amelia Deekens Pendleton
Dr. E. W. Perkins M‘33
Mrs. Faye L. Peters N‘52
Ms. Pauline R. Phipps
Dr. Woodrow W. Poss D‘50
Mr. Joseph Lock Presbrey, Jr.
Dr. Willard Pushkin M‘39
Mr. Robert M. Raab
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ramsburg
Mrs. Catherine Grinnan Ritter
Mr. R. Reginald Rooke P‘21
Dr. Frank E. Rowell M‘53
Mrs. Sabra S. Russell N‘31
Mr. Stephen Sarres
Mr. George E. Schlosser P‘24
Dr. Bruce A. Schorr M‘67
Dr. Herbert L. Schwartz D‘48
Mrs. Kathryn E. Schwarzschild
Ms. Lucie T. Simmons
Mrs. Dorothy O. Smith
Ms. Maria D. Staley
Dr. Sommers D. Stancell D‘35
Ms. Marguerite Moses Stanley
Mrs. Florence W. Steiner
Mrs. Marian W. Stocker
Mrs. Margaret B. Stokes N‘44
Ms. Thelma F. Sturt
Mr. Joseph Suarez, Sr. P‘69
Mrs. Veronica D. Sweeney
Mrs. Rhoda Thalhimer
Mr. William B. Thalhimer, Jr.
Dr. Christine Thelen M‘37
Mrs. Evelyn F. Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. W. Taliaferro Thompson, Jr. M‘38
Dr. George N. Trakas D‘39
Dr. George T. Tunstall, Jr. D‘57
Mrs. Fay T. Vaden N‘37
Dr. John W. Vann M‘17
Mr. John M. Walke
Mr. Ben A. Wallerstein
Ms. Marcia N. Walpert
Ms. Mary D. Weaver
Mrs. Mary F. Whited
Dr. Patricia Loucks Wiley
Dr. Annie L. Wilkerson M‘38
Dr. William O. Winston M‘49
Ms. Christine J. Woodson N‘55
Mr. George Stuart Woodson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Woolwine, Jr. D‘42
Dr. Doris B. Yingling
Ms. Polly B. Young
Ginny and Charles Krone, continued
“We both grew up with the belief
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just what you do,” said Charles.
“Once I retired from The Pottery
in 1990, Ginny and I were able to
dedicate much more of our time and
resources to things we care about,
things that really matter.”
Ginny agrees. “You can work
all your life and accumulate a lot
of stuff, but when you die, what
difference have you made? No one
is better because of what they have.
You only get better because of
what you do. It’s the idea of putting
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yourself into something bigger
than yourself.”
also have had first hand experience with the exceptional care that we are so
MCV Foundation Board of Trustees
the MCV Campus began in 1986
glad to be able to support. For instance, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins
when Eddy Dalton, former first
lymphoma, which was successfully treated by Dr. Chris Desch at Massey
lady of Virginia, brought Charles
Cancer Center. I had a world-class experience there. And the exceptional
Ralph L. Anderson, DDS
Wyatt S. Beazley III, MD
Erika M. Blanton, MD
Katherine C. Bobbitt, EdD
Austin Brockenbrough III
Ruth W. Campbell, MD
Richard M. Clary, MD
Judith B. Collins, WHNP
William D. Covington, DDS
Charles F. Crone
John C. Doswell, II, DDS
Russell D. Evett, MD
Marshall D. Gayheart Jr.
Alice T. Goodwin
Bruce B. Gray
J. William Gray Jr., Esq.
L. Preston Hale
Louis S. Harris, PhD
JoAnne K. Henry, EdD
Gail W. Johnson, RN
Barry V. Kirkpatrick, MD
Lee B. Krumbein
John W. Martin
Lee P. Martin Jr.
William E. Massey, Jr.
James W. McGlothlin
Dorothy A. Pauley
W. Baxter Perkinson Jr., DDS
Frederick Rahal, MD
James H. Revere, DDS
Randolph N. Reynolds, Sr.
James C. Roberts, Esq.
Bertha C. Rolfe, RPh
Ellen E. Spong
James H. Starkey III
Joseph M. Teefey
George W. Vetrovec, MD
Richard P. Wenzel, MD, MSc
Michelle V. Whitehurst-Cook, MD
Henry L. Wilton
Jane P. Wootton, MD
Harold F. Young, MD
The Crones involvement with
to Richmond to introduce
him to Massey Cancer
Center. He was asked to
be a founding member
of Massey’s advisory board,
and he and Ginny have
“A lot of people are concerned about
what they can’t do rather than what they
can do. I say just give it a try, find what
is meaningful to you, stay with it and
you will truly make a difference.”Charles Crone
been supporters ever since.
“When I first was on the
Massey board, we talked about remission and we talked about treatment.
talent of Dr. George Vetrovec and his team at Pauley Heart Center helped
me determine that my heart is in good shape.”
“Also, years ago, a back problem landed me in the hands of Dr. Harry
Now we talk about cures. That in
Young, chairman of VCU’s Department of Neurosurgery. Harry is the total
itself is worth the ride,” said Charles.
package, the consummate physician—skilled, great bedside manner, great
Over the years, Charles and
follow-up. I’d let him operate on me if, (a) I didn’t need the surgery and,
Ginny have extended their support
(b) there wasn’t an anesthesiologist attending. If Harry said I should do it,
across the MCV Campus to the
I’d say fine. So when we can help with something his department needs,
Department of Neurosurgery, Pauley
something they don’t have the budget for, we’re going to do what we can to
Heart Center, the School
see that they get it. We’ve been able to purchase some equipment they needed
of Nursing, and numerous other
for research and maybe that helped get something important accomplished.”
schools, departments and programs.
“Charles and Ginny are among the finest people I have ever known,”
In addition, Charles has served on the
said Dr. Young. “They are a rare breed, completely unselfish, priorities in
MCV Foundation Board of Trustees
order. I consider their friendship a cherished gift. Our community is a better
since 1994.
place because of them and certainly VCU Medical Center is blessed to have
“Serving on the boards of
Massey and the MCV Foundation
them involved.”
“I think that everybody that participates in the nonprofit world can
has given us the opportunity to meet
bring something to the table,” said Charles. “One person may bring a million
some terrific people and learn about
dollars, another may bring ten dollars, and it all matters. But just as important
their work,” said Charles. “But we
is sharing a talent, or an idea, or a suggestion on how to do something better.”