Aston elected chairman,
president of EVMS Foundation
July 25, 2008
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G. Robert Aston Jr. |
NORFOLK, VA — G. Robert Aston Jr., chairman and CEO of TowneBank,
has been named president and chairman of the Eastern Virginia Medical
School Foundation.
He succeeds Robin Ray, who had led the fundraising body since 1994. She
oversaw several major initiatives and played a crucial role in securing
the financial health of EVMS. Though she is stepping down from the
leadership position, Ray will continue to serve on the board.
“I’m enormously proud of what this foundation has accomplished over the
past 14 years and the support it’s provided for EVMS,” said Ray,
president of Atlantic Dominion Distributors. “With so many good things
happening, now is the right time to re-energize this foundation, and I
can’t think of anyone better to do that than Bob Aston.”
EVMS President Harry T. Lester said, “Robin has been a tremendous leader
for EVMS, and we can’t thank her enough for all she has done. With the
opportunities that lie ahead for the school, I am confident Bob will
capitalize on these past efforts and lead us into an even brighter
future.”
Aston, a Suffolk native, has deep ties throughout Hampton Roads thanks
to his more than 44 years of leadership in local and regional banking
and his service on numerous boards and committees. He joined the EVMS
Foundation Board of Trustees in 2001 and co-chaired successful EVMS
Annual Fund campaigns each of the past two years.
“I look forward to building on the momentum EVMS has gathered under
Robin’s outstanding leadership. We are in a prime position to bring in
new support for the institution, and we’re as prepared as ever to take
our case to the community so we can carry on the essential missions of
the foundation and the school,” Aston said.
Aston attended the Graduate School of Retail Banking at the University
of Virginia and received an honorary doctorate from Old Dominion
University in 2005. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards
including First Citizen of Portsmouth and the NCCJ Humanitarian Award.
He resides in Portsmouth, Va.
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