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Krista Raney to Succeed Rob Stuart as President & CEO of the LSU Foundation Effective July 1, 2026
LSU Foundation Leadership
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors has named Krista Raney to the role of president and CEO of the LSU Foundation effective July 1, 2026. Raney will succeed Robert M. Stuart Jr., who has served in the role since January 1, 2020.
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Lori Garrison, president and director of the William A. Brookshire Foundation, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree in appreciation for her unwavering commitment to education and the legacy of her late father, LSU alumnus Dr. William A. Brookshire.
Donors have contributed $36.3 million and counting in support for a new $107 million building aimed at positioning LSU as world-class leader in construction management.
As LSU celebrates the first anniversary of the Windgate Foundation’s $1.329 million investment in the Louisiana A+ Schools program, the transformative effects of this partnership are already being felt in classrooms across the state.
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