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Joseph Philpott Jr.

  • Class
    1964
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Track & Field

Member of Ferrum College track & field team from 1962-64 as distance runner * Set school records in the mile run and two-mile run * Twice named Ferrum’s team Most Valuable Player * Served as President of Ferrum’s Varsity Club * Received his Associates degree from Ferrum in Education * Participated in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sponsored events during summer months * Twice won Virginia AAU state championships in the six-mile run * After leaving Ferrum, went on to attend the College of William & Mary, where received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration * While at William & Mary, competed in track and cross country teams * Named to All-Southern Conference cross country team * Qualified twice for NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship * Indoor State Champion in two-mile run * Member of William & Mary’s school record four-mile relay team * Served as cross country team captain during senior year at William & Mary * Keynote speaker at various banquets and meetings * Radford University College of Business and Economics Outstanding Service Award * Thesis accepted to the library at the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management * Organized and coached “little league” track & field program in Hampton, Virginia * Participates in local and regional road races, winning a number of 5K and 10K age group competitions * Professional career spans over 32 years in the banking profession for SunTrust Bank and its predecessor * Retired President of SunTrust Bank in Martinsville, Virginia * Active throughout career with numerous civic and community organizations * Chairman of the Board, Patrick County C.C. Foundation * Vice President, Memorial Hospital * Trustee, Safety Net * President, United Way-Henry County-Martinsville * President, Uptown Revitalization Association * Board, Blue Ridge Small Business Development Center * President, Radford Chamber of Commerce * Chairman, Radford University Business and Economics Advisory Board * Board Radford Community Hospital Foundation * Board Radford University Foundation * Chairman, American Heart Association, Radford Fund Drive.
 
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