From 1962 to 1966, Mr. Ross was with Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, serving successively in the positions of Assistant for University Relations, Assistant to the Vice President for University Relations, and for two years as Assistant to the President for Development.

Mr. Ross is a 1960 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a major in Economics and Business Administration. While at Ohio Wesleyan he was active in campus activities and athletics and was selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa. He received his law degree (J.D.) at Duke University in June, 1965 and is a member of the North Carolina State Bar. While at Duke Law School, Mr. Ross was Assistant to the Dean and a member of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity.

Mr. Ross is a Director and former Chairman of the Durham Board of Bank of America; a former Director of the Greater Triangle Community Foundation; a former member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors of the Durham YMCA. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Durham Academy from 1976-1983 (President for three years) and 1988-91. In addition, he is a member of the Association of Development Officers for Urban Universities (Pith Helmet Society) and a member of the Educational Roundtable (Lamplighters). He is a member of Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he has been a member of the Diaconate and an Elder; Phi Delta Theta Fraternity; and a member and former President of the Durham Rotary Club.

Mr. Ross has been an active member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) as a former trustee for Education Fund Raising and National Assembly Chairman. He has served as co-chairman and chairman of the CASE Summer Institute in Educational Fund Raising at Dartmouth College. Prior to the formation of CASE, Mr. Ross served as Conference Chairman and District Director of the Mason-Dixon District of American College Public Relations Association (ACPRA). He has served as a faculty member for the Institute for Resource Development on three occasions, and as a member of the faculty of the Williamsburg Development Institute since its inception. He has also been a member of various panels for ACPRA, American Alumni Council and CASE, in addition to leading workshops for these organizations. He is the author of articles related to the development field and serves frequently as a speaker on such subjects as managing a capital campaign, managing the total development program, research and gift records, and the effective use of time.

Charles W. Patterson III is a Senior Consultant for Ross, Johnston & Kersting, Inc. He has worked in college development since 1968. He has been directly involved in seven successful capital campaigns at both large public and small and large private institutions. His fund raising experiences have covered academic, athletic and the arts, and he has had extensive experience in planned giving over a 35+ year period.

Mr. Patterson graduated from Davidson College in 1961, where he majored in Psychology. He then served in the U. S. Army for two years, being discharged as a 1st Lieutenant.

Mr. Patterson began his career at Meredith College in 1968 as Director of Planned Giving, where he started the planned giving program during the time of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, which first established charitable remainder trusts and pooled income funds. He was also involved with Meredith’s first capital campaign.

In 1971, he moved to the University of Richmond as Assistant to the President. At Richmond, he established the University’s first planned giving program and played a key role in a $50 million campaign. While at the University, he was asked to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee of the U. S. Congress during hearings regarding Tax Reform.

In 1974, Patterson was named Vice Chancellor for Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While at UNCG, he provided leadership in all areas of Advancement, including responsibilities in fund raising, alumni relations, and university relations. It was during his tenure that UNCG completed its first-ever capital campaign during a period when public higher education was just beginning programs seeking private gift support.

From Greensboro, he moved to Wake Forest University to become Associate Athletic Director for Development where he led two major capital campaigns for athletic facilities and endowment. One of those campaigns included a co-operative effort with the City of Winston-Salem to build the Lawrence Joel Coliseum. In addition, he was extensively involved in a university-wide capital campaign.

In 1998, Patterson moved to Guilford College to rescue a lagging campaign, which ended with 112% of goal. Staff and advancement programs were built from scratch as he again led a professional team in fund raising, college relations and alumni relations.

Patterson has written and lectured extensively during his career. He has been an active member of CASE and its predecessor ACPRA, and has served on community chambers of commerce boards, Rotary, and other church and civic organizations. He was a principal of the Summer Development Workshop and the 2002 recipient of the NAADD Fund Raiser of the Year recognition.