About Us

Governance

FOUNDERS
Noel E. Hord
Cora E. Hord (1943 - 1994)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

Delores (Del) Bennett Rochester 
Chairman

I am honored to serve as Chairperson of the Hord Board of Trustees. For the past 7 years I have served as co-chair with my husband for the scholarship committee. This rewarding volunteer effort enabled me to make a significant impact on the very thing that is CORE to this organization “Helping Other Realize their Dreams”. I am excited about this opportunity to serve and I am been blessed because my experiences and education equips me to fulfill my commitmentBIO>>

Bernard McFadden, Vice Chairman 
   Jerry Walton, Vice Chairman
   Portia Sheppard, Secretary
   Gary Stanford, Treasurer
   Lloyd Barker
   Johnny G. Barnes 
 

 Lisa Burgess, MD

  Alexandra H. Edwards
  Edward Goldberg, PhD
  Maxine Harris-Thomas

Noel E. Hord

Noel Hord has had an illustrious career in the footwear industry.  From 1995 to 1998 he was the President and C.O.O of Nine West Group.  In 1994, as President and C.E.O of U.S. Shoe Corporation, Mr. Hord was named “1994 Man of the Year” by Footwear News publication.  BIO>>

  Edward K. James, M.D. 
  Creighton Lee, Sr. 
  Edward A. Robbs
  Rudy Ruggles
  John Sims
  Mark O. White

 

Executive Director

Ann J. Dupree

EMERITUS  
William W. Goodman
Seymour Leopold, D.V.M.
James E. Martin, Jr.
David R. Chipman, Esq.

 

 

 

 

Cora E. Hord (1943 - 1994)

Purpose

To promote the education and enhance the career opportunities of young people of African-American descent by providing post-secondary school scholarships.

The Hord Foundation, Inc is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations
are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. The Hord Foundation Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 06-1359296.