News Releases 2008
LETU names Ben Y. March as new VP for Development
Ben Y. March
Fri, Dec 5 2008
LeTourneau
University
has named Ben Y. March as its new vice president for Development,
effective Jan. 5, 2009. March is currently serving as a director of development for Baylor
Health Care System Foundation in Dallas.
March will report to LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford. “Ben
brings experience as both a team leader and a successful fundraiser,” Lunsford said. “He knows
university fundraising and knows our Northeast Texas region. He is passionate about students
and convinced of the value of LeTourneau's unique Christ-centered mission.”
March has an extensive record of achievement in fundraising, gift
planning, business management and foundation development.
From 2001 to 2006, March served as executive director of development
for Baylor University in Region One, based out of Dallas and including all of the northern half of
Texas and much of the United States. It became the university’s most productive and cohesive
fundraising unit. In this role, he led a development team of six professionals in fundraising,
consistently accomplishing top goals and contributing to the success of a $500 million Campaign for
Greatness.
Baylor
University
recognized March as an outstanding development professional by
awarding him the Tom Parrish Award. Later, March worked as the executive director of development at
Baylor University’s prestigious Hankamer School of Business, which has over $200 million in
endowments.
March was ranked at the top each year for total personal contacts and
led the office in total dollars raised for six of his eight years there. Baylor is March’s
alma mater where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management and
marketing.
Earlier in his career, March owned Express Personnel Services in
Collin County, increasing clients from three to 27 companies in eight months and increasing sales
over $700,000. He also worked as a regional sales manager for the Good Lad company in
Philadelphia for 18 years for a leading children’s clothing manufacturer, managing a five-state
region and increasing sales from $200,000 to $4.5 million.
March is actively involved in civic activities including serving as a
deacon at the Park Cities Baptist Church, where his wife, Anita serves on the church staff.
He also is involved in the Rotary Club of Park Cities, the Park Cities Club board of directors and
Marketplace Ministries board of directors.
“LeTourneau University is a unique school, with its strongly
Christ-centered, faith-based mission and strong reputation as a highly academic and technical
university,” March said. “We feel God has led us here to serve Him and make a difference in
the lives of students. In this changing economy, we want to help students
financially."
March and his wife have two grown children whose families live in
Dallas and New York City. The Marches have three grandchildren.
