Donald J. Hale Named Director of Development for Crummer Graduate School of Business

Winter Park, Fla.(May 16, 2007) - Donald J. Hale was appointed director of alumni relations and development for the Crummer Graduate School of Business, announced Dean Craig M. McAllaster. Hale will direct programs for alumni, development and external relations initiatives of the Crummer School.

"Donald's leadership and experience will provide a solid foundation to build the individual and corporate support needed to maintain the Crummer School's position as Florida's most prestigious MBA," said Associate Dean of the Crummer School Steve Gauthier.

Prior to joining the Crummer management team, Hale served as director of development for The Florida Bar Foundation. He also spent nine years at the University of Florida (UF) where he was initially the assistant director of development for the UF College of Pharmacy and later became the senior director of development and alumni affairs for the Levin College of Law. He has a bachelor of arts degree from St. Meinrad College and a master of arts degree from Catholic University of America.

The Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business was founded in 1957 at Rollins College. Today, the Crummer School offers four personalized MBA programs that are fully accredited by the AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency for business schools. Because of the Crummer School's high admission standards, focus on real-world experience, curriculum tailored to meet today's business needs, small classes and rigorous instruction by a distinguished senior faculty, graduates of the Crummer School consistently receive job offers with the most prestigious national and international organizations.

Founded in 1885, Rollins College is Florida's oldest recognized college, and is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's best colleges." The College of Arts & Sciences offers full-time undergraduate programs in the liberal arts. The Hamilton Holt School serves the Central Florida community by offering exceptional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, during evenings and weekends, to students diverse in age, experience, and professional development. The Crummer Graduate School of Business is consistently ranked by Forbes magazine among the best business schools for return on investment and Forbes recently ranked the MBA program number one overall in Florida. For more information about Rollins, visit our Web site at www.rollins.edu.