Posted by William Nunnelley on 2002-08-01
Samford University has named Don M. Mott, former director of the Physical Plant
Department at Mississippi State University, to the new position of Vice President
for Facilities.
Mott, a veteran of 34 years at Mississippi State, joined Samford in July. He
has the top responsibility for buildings and grounds.
At MSU, Mott was responsible for the operation and maintenance programs and
capital construction projects for the campus in Starkville. He served as a utility
engineer and assistant director before becoming physical plant director.
Mott is a registered engineer in Mississippi and Alabama. He has served on
various facilities, safety and engineering boards and committees.
The new vice president holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and electrical
engineering and an M.B.A. from Mississippi State.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
