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Trustee: Gwendolyn Adams Norton

Spelman Trustee Gwendolyn Adams Norton Artist, Philanthropist, Former Finance Professional
B.A., College of William and Mary
Executive Program, Graduate School of Banking, Louisiana State University
Spelman College Board of Trustees: Elected in 2008
Secretary of the Board
City of Residence: New York, New York

Gwendolyn Adams Norton formerly served as a Senior Vice President & Business Banking Executive for Wachovia Bank where she was responsible for tri-state business, banking operations and banking strategy. Prior to her work at Wachovia, Norton was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, and Commissioner, of Finance for the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Norton is a member of the Board of Trustees for The Visiting Nurse Service of New York and Aid to Artisans. She is also a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard University and is on the Advisory Board to the Dean of the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Why I Serve on the Spelman College Board of Trustees

It is a pleasure to serve on the Board of an organization that helps shape the minds and characters of young women. When you speak to these young women and they express their confidence and ability, you know that they are going to do important things in the world.