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Interest grew in the community. The first Board of Directors was selected . Board members were: Dr. Theodore Jack (Mrs. Craddock’s father), president emeritus of Randolph-- Macon Woman's College, J. Lyons Davidson, R. C. Watts, Jr., Neil Hammerstrom, Ernest Willliams, II, John C. Catherwood, Hustace Poor, Dr. Richard N. DeNiord, George E. Flipin, Jr. and William R. Perkins, Jr. Also supporting the board were the women of action: Perkins Flippin, Mary Spencer Craddock, Mrs. Edwin Harper and Mrs. Hustace Poor.
Mr. Perkins, a retired municipal bonds broker, was asked to serve as the chairman of the board. Mr. Perkins accepted the position with enthusiasm and Seven Hills School became one of his pet projects, and the school benefited tremendously from his interest, leadership and generosity.
Interesting note: Mrs. Craddock said it never occurred to the women to put themselves on the board. It was implicitly understood that local business MEN would be on the board Mrs. Craddock said it wasn't long before the ladies realized they were doing the lion’s share of the work, so they corrected the situation shortly thereafter by putting themselves on the board | ||
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