Virginia State president joins NCAA Division
II Council
May 13, 2004
Eddie N. Moore, president of Virginia State University, has
been elected to serve on the NCAA Division II Presidents Council.
Eddie N. Moore
Moore's term began with the Council's April meeting in Indianapolis.
He became Virginia State's 12th president in 1993. Before assuming that responsibility,
he served as treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Moore began his career in the private sector in 1971 with Gulf Oil Corporation.
During his 14-year tenure with Gulf Oil, he rose to direct major components
of the corporation's accounting and budgeting functions.
He entered the public sector in 1985 as the assistant comptroller for accounting
and reporting for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1988, he was selected to
serve concurrently as the university comptroller for the College of William
and Mary and the treasurer of its endowment association. In 1990, Moore was
appointed state treasurer.
As the state treasurer, he led the department of the treasury and also served
on 15 state boards and authorities that have oversight authority for more than
$20 billion of state assets.
A native of Philadelphia, Moore holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting
from Pennsylvania State University and a master of business administration
degree from the University of Pittsburgh. A Vietnam War veteran, Moore received
five military decorations, including the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation
Medal for Meritorious Achievement.
