Lynchburg native George “Pete” P. Ramsey III named to VMI Board of Visitors

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The appointment of George “Pete” P. Ramsey III of Lynchburg, Va., to the VMI Board of Visitors was recently announced by Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.
Ramsey, a 1972 graduate of VMI, is president of Taylor Ramsey Corp., a lumber products manufacturing company headquartered in Lynchburg.
Since receiving his bachelor of science degree from VMI, Ramsey has continued his involvement with the Institute.  He served on the Board of Governors of the VMI Keydet Club and was a member of the VMI Athletic Council.  More recently, he has served on the Board of Trustees of the VMI Foundation, three years as its president. He is currently a member of the VMI Foundation Investment Committee.
Ramsey was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
In addition to his service to VMI, Ramsey has served on the Board of Trustees and as chairman of the Board of the James River Day School, a private elementary day school.  He has been a member of the Board of Advisors of the Lynchburg College School of Business and a member of the board of Junior Achievement of Lynchburg.
He is a charter member of the Lynchburg Regional Airport Commission and was chairman of the Virginia Aviation Board, which advises the Governor of Virginia, his Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of Aviation on matters relating to aviation in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Ramsey was a member of the board of the local hospital’s foundation and was a member and president of the Board of Boonsboro Country Club.  He currently serves on the AAA Mid-Atlantic Virginia Regional Board.
He lives in Lynchburg with his wife, Margaret Ramsey.