National Board of Advisors

HPU’s National Board of Advisors is composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, thought leaders, and distinguished visionaries who have positively impacted the United States and the world in significant ways. As High Point University continues to develop new academic programs and attract students from broader geographic locations, these valued board members provide wise counsel with regards to university strategic goals, planning, and execution.

Steve Wozniak

Co-founder of Apple Computer Inc.

Daniel Burrus

Founder, President, and CEO of Burrus Research

Ron Wanek

Founder and Chairman of the Board of Ashley Furniture, Inc.

Dr. Anthony Atala

Director of Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

William Kennard

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union

Martin L. Flanagan

President and Chief Executive Officer of Invesco

Rich Handler

CEO and Director of Leucadia and CEO and Chairman of the Board for Jefferies Group

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Founder and CEO of Pace Communications & Chair of the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross

Kelly King

Chairman and CEO of Truist Corporation

Kurt L. Darrow

President and CEO of La-Z-Boy Inc.

Tim Belk

Chairman and Former CEO of Belk, Inc.

David King

Operating Partner at Pritzker Private Capital, Former Executive Chairman, CEO and President of LabCorp

Founding Member General Colin L. Powell

The late Colin L. Powell was a former member of HPU’s National Board of Advisors from 2014-2021 and Former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security advisor.