The Board of Trustees is responsible for providing governance and oversight of Furman University and for identifying, deliberating and acting upon matters of strategic importance to the university’s well-being and successful achievement of its mission and goals.
Board Members
View a current list of board members and read their biographies.








Trustees Emeriti
Trustees emeriti are former board members who have made extraordinary contributions to Furman.






Richard W. Riley
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and former SC governor




Staff
Meet the staff assistants who serve as a liaison between board members and our community.




Kerri Aldridge
Executive Assistant to the President/Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees