Meet the Staff
The planned giving officers and staff at Liberty University have invested their lives into the vision of Training Champions for Christ. Their goal is to show you how proper estate planning can not only help offer much-needed resources at Liberty, but provide numerous benefits to you and your family. Our officers and staff members have been thoroughly trained in all aspects of planned giving. They are experienced experts in the various types of planned gifts, including charitable gift annuities, Christian wills, living trusts, life estates and many other means that will enable you to achieve your financial dreams while benefiting Liberty University. Please contact our office and discuss your estate planning needs with one of our planned giving officers. |
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Wyatt has been in Planned Giving since 2009. Prior to that, he was a founding member of the Old-Time Gospel Hour Quartet, traveling as an ambassador for Liberty University and ministering in churches all across the United States and Canada for eight years.
Wyatt and his wife Gwen were born and raised right here in the Lynchburg area. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren. Their family is actively involved in Thomas Road Baptist Church.
His love for the Lord and sharing Dr. Falwell's vision of "Training Champions for Christ" is what led him to join the Planned Giving team at Liberty University.
Everett joined the Planned Giving Department in 2003 after a successful 32-year career in the retail jewelry business. He has been very blessed to make so many friends who love Liberty and support the university with their prayers and financial support. He and his family have served in the ministries of Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University since 1980.
For 13 years, his wife Dianne taught at Lynchburg Christian Academy. Dianne recently retired from Liberty University after serving for 23 years and their daughter Emily is on staff at Liberty University as Director of Military Affairs. Emily works with her staff in managing the Heroes Fund Scholarship program. Their son Nathan and his wife Robin reside in the Lynchburg area.
Harold Knowles
(800) 543-5309
Harold Knowles joined the Liberty University Planned Giving Department in 1978. His involvement with Dr. Jerry Falwell initially began when, on a chilly Sunday evening in January 1952, at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., they both came forward during an invitation hymn to place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Harold and his wife Anna are charter members of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, founded by Jerry Falwell in 1956. They are also actively involved in the Hope-A-Glow prison ministry. Both Harold and Anna travel together regularly to meet with Liberty donors. Harold understands how blessed we are for donors who want to invest in eternal things by remembering Liberty University in their wills, trusts, or through a charitable gift annuity.
Tom Clemmons joined our Liberty family in 2024 after serving for almost five years at a Christian university in South Carolina. Tom loves the Lord and has served in various leadership roles in churches, schools, businesses, and in the Air Force around the world. As a Bronze Star recipient, He enjoys telling others what God has done in his life as He alone gets all the glory.
Tom and his wife, Melissa, who is a member of Liberty's faculty, served as campus ministers years ago and are now honored to be at Liberty University investing in students' lives as they love Training Champions for Christ!
Mark joined the Liberty family in 2023.
Prior to coming to Liberty, he worked in financial services for 20 years.
Most recently, he spent the previous five years teaching Finance courses at a Christian college. It was during this time the Lord gave Mark a passion for quality Christian education. His goal was not just to teach the course material, but he also wanted to make deep, personal connections with the students that would last long after they finished his classes.
Mark and his wife Andrea, who also works at Liberty, have two children. One of their sons is currently a student at Liberty University.
He is dedicated to helping Liberty continue its mission in Training Champions for Christ!
Sharon Baldwin
Office Manager 434-592-6028
1971 University Blvd.Suite 1654 A Lynchburg, VA 24515 [email protected]
Kim Schweighart
Annuity Trust Processor 434-592-6981
1971 University Blvd.Suite 1654 Lynchburg, VA 24515 [email protected]
Connie Schofer
Office Assistant 434-592-6026
1971 University Blvd.(800) 543-5309 Suite 1654 Lynchburg, VA 24515 [email protected] |