The Education Center at The Wall
Go inside the Education Center at The Wall and see what it will be with your help.
After building The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) continues its mission to honor, educate and heal by building the Education Center at The Wall. The Center will be the place on the National Mall where the stories and sacrifices of our heroes will never be forgotten.
HONORARY CHAIRMAN |
ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN |
NATIONAL SPOKESMAN |
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| Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) | Gen. Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) | Tom Selleck |
Governor Haley Barbour
Mississippi
Maj. Gen. John R. Batiste, USA (Ret.)
President, Klein Steel Service
Governor Steve Beshear
Kentucky
Alan B. Buckelew
President and CEO, Princess Cruises
R. Thomas Buffenbarger
International President, IAMAW
Gerry Byrne
VP of Media & Entertainment, Nielsen Business Media
Frank Campanaro, USA (Ret.)
CEO, Trillacorpe Construction LLC
Marshall N. Carter
Chairman, NYSE Group Inc.
Clarence P. Cazalot Jr.
President and CEO Marathon Oil
John V. Cogbill III
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Maj Gen Neal Creighton, USA (Ret.)
Paul W. Critchlow
SVP Communications & Public Affairs, Merrill Lynch
Governor Mitch Daniels
Indiana
John Garcia
Former Secretary of Veteran Affairs, New Mexico
Governor Chris Gregoire
Washington
Brig Gen David L. Grange, USA (Ret.)
The Honorable Chuck Hagel
Governor Dave Heineman
Nebraska
Michael Heisley
Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Heico Companies
Majority Owner, Memphis Grizzlies
Peter Holt
CEO of Holt Caterpillar
CEO and Owner of San Antonio Spurs
James “Marty” Irving
CEO, Irving Interests
James E. Jardon II
Founder, President, and CEO, Jardon & Howard Technologies
Governor Bobby Jindal
Louisiana
Tom N. P. Johnson
Managing Director, Morgan Keegan
W. Thomas Johnson
Former President, Chairman and CEO, CNN
Jay Kimbrough
Former Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor of Texas
The Honorable Robert Kimmitt
United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
James V. Kimsey III
Chairman Emeritus, AOL
William Kupper Jr.
Former CEO, BusinessWeek
Kenneth G. Langone
Chairman, President, and CEO, Invemed Associates, Inc.
Richard B. Lieb
Board of Directors, SEI Investments Company
The Honorable Frederic V. Malek
Chairman, Thayer Capital Partners
Lt. Col. Jerry Martin, USMC (Ret.)
Governor Bob McDonnell
Virginia
David J. McIntyre Jr.
President and CEO, TriWest Healthcare Alliance
W. James McNerney Jr.
Chairman, President and CEO, The Boeing Company
Robert S. Morrison
Former President and CEO, Quaker Oats Co
James J. Mulva
Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips
William F. Murdy
Chairman and CEO, Comfort Systems USA
Gen Richard Myers, USAF (Ret.)
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
David Napoliello
Vice President, Land and Armament, BAE Systems
Bill Nelson
President and CEO, HBO
Governor Martin O’Malley
Maryland
Governor Deval Patrick
Massachusetts
Governor Rick Perry
Texas
Governor Bev Perdue
North Carolina
The Honorable Douglas Peterson
The Honorable Larry Pressler
Principal, Pressler Group, LLC
Brig Gen George Price, USA (Ret.)
Col Jeff M. Quirk, CSC
Chief of Staff and Assistant Defence Attaché
Australian Defence Staff, Embassy of Australia
The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge
The Honorable Charles S. Robb
Frederick W. Smith
Chairman and CEO, FedEx Corporation
David B. Speer
Chairman and CEO, Illinois Tool Works, Inc
Robert J. Stevens
Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin
The Honorable Thomas White
Gen Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.)
Chairman, BAE Systems