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Board of Trustees

Mr. Jerry Hafter, President

Mr. Eugene McCray, Vice-President

Mr. Joe Nash,
 Secretary

Mrs. Mercidees McTeer,
Member

Mr. Henri Tillman, Member

Mr. Robert E. Buck, Attorney

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Jerry Hafter offers unique leadership to the Board of Trustees following his distinguished record of educational and professional achievements which began at Greenville High School. He graduated with academic honors with a B. A. from Rice University and his B.A/M.A. from Oxford University before earning a Juris Doctorate fro Yale Law School. Mr. Hafter is a practicing attorney who also contributes his energy to numerous local, state and national boards and civic organizations.
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Eugene McCray, Jr. believes, "with perseverance and hard work, anything is achievable." Mr. McRay is a product of Greenville who entered the armed forces after high school graduation, serving his country during the Korean Conflict. Returning home, he earned a degree from Alcorn State College and a Masters Degree from Delta State, built a real estate investment company, and spent 30 years in local education...the last 16 years at Mississippi Valley State University as an associate professor.
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Joe Nash plays a significant role in making Greenville a better place to live and raise a family. The product of Greenville Public Schools earned a B. A. in Religious Studies from Rhodes College in Memphis and then came home to become a third-generation family member to work for the family farm equipment business. Mr. Nash's active roles with the Board of Trustees, the United Way, the YMCA, E. E. Bass Foundation, the Delta Symphony Association, and the board of the Mid-Delta Workforce Alliance reflect his deep community involvement.
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Mercidees McTeer uses her formal educational training and commitment to Delta children to help the Greenville Public School District's Board of Trustees guide the district toward excellence. Mrs. McTeer earned her bachelors degree and masters degree in Early Childhood Education at Towson State University. After beginning her teaching career in Baltimore, Maryland, she has taught kindergarten through second grade in public school systems in Mound Bayou, Shaw, and Greenville.
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Henri Tillmon believes that, "our children are our greatest resource and that education is the vehicle by which we can maximize these resources." The native of West Point, Mississippi is a Disease Intervention Specialist Senior with the Mississippi State Department of Health, Washington County. After earning his B. S. Degree from Hampton University, Mr. Tillmon began his public health training and certification with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta and the Chicago Department of Health.