The Lewis Whitaker Adams Professorship in Commerce
Elizabeth G. Oliver
The Lewis Whitaker Adams Professorship in Commerce was established in 1981 by Lizinka M. and F. Fox Benton Jr.’60, in honor and memory of Dr. Adams, former Dean of the School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.

The John K. Boardman Jr. Professorship in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics
William F. Connelly
The John K. Boardman Jr. Professorship was created in 1999 to honor former President John D. Wilson and Anne Wilson and in recognition of the W&L 250th Anniversary celebration.

The Cannan Term Professorship
Robin LeBlanc
The Cannan Term Professorship was created through a gift by Darrold A. Cannan Jr., class of '53 and his wife Kay, in support of faculty in the Williams school of Commerce, Economics, and Politics. The award recognizes a different professor every three years. The Cannan Term Professorship continues a long tradition of support for W&L by the Cannans.

Ehrick Kilner Haight Sr. Term Professorship
Scott J. Boylan
The Ehrick Kilner Haight Sr. Term Professorship was funded by a gift to the Lenfest Challenge from Richard Allen Haight '84 to honor his father.

The John F. Hendon Professorship
James R. Kahn
The John F. Hendon Professorship endowment was begun by John F. Hendon ’24 during his lifetime and completed by his widow, Mila Shropshire Hendon, in 1987. The professorship stands in the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.

The Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Jeff Shay
The Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Leadership, established in 2008, supports a distinguished professor in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics with teaching and scholarly interests grounded in the business world and a passion for the critical role that entrepreneurs play. The chair is endowed by a gift from Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. '62, and administered by the Provost in consultation with the Dean of the Williams School.

The Lawrence Term Professorship Challenge Fund
Adam Schwartz
Established in 2007 by Larry J. and Sally P. Lawrence (P ’08,’10) is a permanently endowed fund at Washington and Lee University providing support for a faculty member in Business Administration, Economics, or Accounting, as determined by the Provost and Dean of the Williams School. The award recognizes a professor for a period of three to five years.

The Lewis G. John Term Professorship
Lucas Morel
The Lewis G. John Term Professorship was funded by a current Washington and Lee trustee in honor of Washington and Lee politics professor and dean of students Lewis G. John, one of the longest serving deans in W&L history and a member of the politics faculty from 1969 to 1990. The award honors members of the faculty who have shown excellence in both teaching and scholarship. This award will rotate between three departments at W&L: politics, economics and psychology.

The Mamie Fox Twyman Martel Professorship
George W. Kester
The Mamie Fox Twyman Martel Professorship was established in 1956 under the will of Mrs. Martel and is supported annually by the Mamie F. Martel Trust of Houston. The professorship honors the memory of Mrs. Martel, whose brother, Henry S. Fox Jr., was an 1894 graduate of the University.

The Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Professorship
Michael A. Anderson
The Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Professorship was established in 2007 to support a distinguished professor who is an accomplished scholar and exceptional teacher in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics. The endowment is a gift of Robert E. Sadler Jr., '67.

The Jackson T. Stephens Professorship in Economics
Arthur H. Goldsmith
The Jackson T. Stephens Professorship in Economics was established in 1996 by Warren A. Stephens, a member of the Class of 1979 from Little Rock, Arkansas, in honor of his father. The purpose of this endowment is to recognize a member of the faculty who has been involved in teaching macroeconomics and the free market system.

The William Lyne Wilson Professorship in Political Economy
Robert A. Strong
The William Lyne Wilson Professorship in Political Economy was created in 1991 by a bequest from William Lyne Wilson II ’27, in memory of his grandfather, who served as president of the University at the turn of the century. This bequest was added to a smaller fund honoring the former president, which was created soon after his death to establish the economics department at Washington and Lee. Wilson professors will be selected from faculty serving in either the Department of Economics or the Department of Politics.