ELON COLLEGE – Elon College recently named Jerry Tolley to its Office of Institutional Advancement staff as a major gifts officer.
His primary duties are to raise money for an on-campus football stadium and athletic facilities, which are included in the college’s $40 million Campaign for the Elon Vision.
Tolley previously worked at the college from 1967 to 1986. During a four-year stint as head football coach, he led the team to consecutive national titles in 1980 and 1981. He then joined the college’s development office and held several fund-raising positions.
Prior to his current position, Tolley was associate vice president of community and public affairs and training at LabCorp.
The native of Edenton received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees at East Carolina University and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also has completed executive and fund-raising training programs at Duke University, Dartmouth College, Vanderbilt University and the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro.
The Elon College resident and former mayor and his wife, Joan, have two adult sons.
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