Five Members Appointed to New College Foundation Board of Directors

The New College Foundation, the philanthropic organization supporting New College of Florida, announces the appointment of five new members to its board of directors.

Glenn P. Hendrix, a 1981 graduate of New College, is chair of Arnall, Golden & Gregory, LLP, in Atlanta. He focuses his practice on the areas of commercial and administrative dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, and administrative appeals. He is the founding president of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society and active in the American Bar Association, presently serving as the ABA’s representative to the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Law. 

 Steve Jacobson is a 1975 graduate of New College and chair of the New College Alumni Association Board. He studied biology, but evolved through sculpture and did a senior project on “The Development of a Low-Cost, Flat-Plate, Solar Collector for Heating Water.” He is currently employed at Northwestern University as a cryogenics engineer, distributing liquid nitrogen and liquefying helium for the research community.

George Quarterman, owner of a State Farm Insurance and Financial Services office in Sarasota, has 28 years of experience providing insurance and financial services. He is a supporter of the arts and has been part of the board at Big Brothers Big Sisters. He is a member of the Gulf Coast Latin and Manatee Chambers of Commerce.

John F. “Jack” Schlegel is a consultant with extensive experience in strategic planning, board orientation, team building, leadership and management development, organizational assessment, executive coaching, and conducting Board/leadership and staff workshops and retreats. He served as the chief executive officer of three major national associations in health care before becoming a full-time consultant. He is engaged in attending and supporting cultural arts and involved in philanthropy with arts organizations and social service organizations.

Henry Smyth, who graduated from New College in 1981, has significant experience in the investment field. He worked in New York at Manufacturers Hanover Trust, then National Westminster Bank, both in the Latin American divisions. He went on to become an investment manager with Coutts & Co. as a Latin American investment specialist. He is director and investment manager for Granville Cooper Gold Fund II, Ltd. He resides in the Bahamas.