The governing body of Francis Marion University is the Board of Trustees, which is by statute constituted a body corporate and politic under the name of the Board of Trustees for Francis Marion University and is charged with responsibility for overseeing the effective governance of the University.
Chair
H. Randall Dozier (’77)
Murrells Inlet
At Large
Seat Number 11
Term Expires 2024
Vice Chair
William Edward Gunn
Columbia
At Large
Seat Number 12
Term Expires 2026
Secretary
Kenneth W. Jackson (’84)
Florence
At Large
Seat Number 10
Term Expires 2026
Beth G. Bauknight
Irmo
Congressional District #2
Seat Number 2
Term Expires 2024
Jody Bryson
Greenville
Congressional District #4
Seat Number 4
Term Expires 2024
William W. Coleman Jr. (’71)
Florence
At Large
Seat Number 15
Term Expires 2024
H. Paul Dove, Jr.
Winnsboro
Congressional District #5
Seat Number 5
Term Expires 2026
R. Tracy Freeman (’92)
North Augusta
Congressional District #3
Seat Number 3
Term Expires 2024
Patricia C. Hartung
Greenville
At Large
Seat Number 13
Term Expires 2026
Stephen N. Jones (’88)
Hartsville
Appointed by Governor
Seat Number 16
Term Coterminous
Karen A. Leatherman (’80)
Florence
At Large
Seat Number 9
Term Expires 2024
Robert E. Lee (’87)
Marion
At Large
Seat Number 8
Term Expires 2026
George C. McIntyre (’78)
Bennettsville
Congressional District #7
Seat Number 7
Term Expires 2024
Mark S. Moore
Mount Pleasant
Congressional District #1
Seat Number 1
Term Expires 2026
J. Kevin O’Kelly
Florence
Appointed by Governor
Seat Number 17
Term Coterminous
Vacant
Congressional District #6
Seat Number 6
Vacant
At Large
Seat Number 14
Emeriti
Gail Ness Richardson
Barnwell