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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION ON CARL W. SMITH

WHEREAS, Carl W. Smith of Albemarle County, a native of Wise, took a B.A. from the University in 1951, having received an athletic scholarship as an offensive guard on the football team; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith founded AMVEST Corporation in 1961 and made it into an extremely successful business; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was appointed to the Board of Visitors in 1980 by Governor Dalton and reappointed for a second term by Governor Robb in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith, throughout his life as an alumnus, was a faithful and generous supporter of the University; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith and his wife, Hunter, in 1997 made a gift of $25 million, then the largest single monetary contribution in the University's history, which went toward the expansion of Scott Stadium and the construction of a new football stadium at The University of Virginia's College at Wise; and

WHEREAS, the area encompassing Scott Stadium was named the Carl Smith Center in Mr. Smith's honor; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Smith's benefactions also support a range of schools and institutions at the University including the Children's Medical Center, the marching band, the performing arts center, and the Jefferson Scholars program, among many others; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith died on December 8, 2005;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors notes its profound sorrow at the passing of Carl W. Smith, pays tribute to his love for the University and his service on the Board, and expresses its deepest condolences to Mrs. Smith and her family.