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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State alumnus and former Starkville resident is the university's new development officer for the Division of Student Affairs.
Richard P. Daniel, formerly of Memphis, Tenn., comes to the MSU fundraising team from a varied and accomplished sales career.
A 1990 business administration graduate, he was most recently the Memphis-area sales manager for the Gleason Technical Division of Baton Rouge, La.-based AWC Inc. He also has worked with Aventis Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey, Premix Inc. in Ohio and Emerson Electric Co. in Missouri.
Daniel succeeds Brett Aldridge, who moved to a similar position with the Bagley College of Engineering.
"We have great confidence in Richard to lead our fundraising efforts for student affairs," said Bo Hemphill, the MSU Foundation's executive director of development. "His previous experience, coupled with a deep appreciation of Mississippi State, will assist him immensely."
In his new role, Daniel works with the major university unit responsible for enrollment services, housing, financial aid, health services, student organizations, counseling, police, recreational sports, and other student service functions.
NEWS EDITORS/DIRECTORS: For more information, contact Mr. Hemphill at 662-325-8852 or bhemphill@foundation.msstate.edu .
For more information about Mississippi State University, see http://www.msstate.edu/.