Mr. Clayton Frazier, Mr. Robert Covington, Mr. George Scott

Universal Corporation is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and founded in 1918; The Company is the world’s leading leaf tobacco merchant and processor and conducts business in more than 30 countries and employs more than 24,000 permanent and seasonal workers. It is Universal Leaf North America’s hope that this endowment and collaboration with NC State University will enhance the future of the international tobacco industry, ensuring perpetual continuation of the areas of study, research, outreach and education for which the company stands.