VBHEC was founded in 1994 by Virginia business leaders on the principle that the prosperity of Virginia and the well-being of its citizens is fundamentally tied to access to a strong system of public colleges and universities. A nonprofit, nonpartisan partnership between Virginia’s business community and higher education leadership, VBHEC’s mission is to enhance the performance of Virginia’s public colleges, universities, and community colleges and their funding by state government so they can produce the greatest possible positive impact on Virginia’s economy. VBHEC is committed to educating the public about higher education’s crucial role in Virginia’s economy, and it strives to secure the support needed for the Commonwealth’s colleges, universities, and community colleges to rank among the nation’s best.

Board of Directors

W. Heywood Fralin, Chairman
James B. Murray, Jr., Vice Chairman
James E. Ukrop, Treasurer
Linwood H. Rose, Secretary
Nancy Howell Agee
Glenn DuBois
Thomas F. Farrell, II
John T. Hazel, Jr.
Austin Ligon
Alan G. Merten
G. Gilmer Minor, III
Charles W. Steger
The Honorable Paul S. Trible
John O. Wynne
Robert W. Woltz, Jr.
Donald  J. Finley, President

Virginia Business Higher Education Council

1108 E Main St # 1100
Richmond, VA 23219-3535
Phone: (804) 249-2889

Email: djfinley@vbhec.com