Bert Ellis
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Bert Ellis (U. Bertram Ellis Jr.) is a member of the UVA Board of Visitors, a graduate of the Darden School of Business, and the CEO of Ellis Capital, a consulting and investment firm.[1] Ellis was appointed to the Board of Visitors in 2022 by Governor Youngkin.[1]
Controversy
Ellis faced criticism in early 2023 after his appointment to the Board of Visitors, when several text messages were exposed, wherein, Ellis criticized UVA's culture of diversity and the university's focus on slavery as a part of the institution's history.[2] Recently, Ellis has walked back these statements and apologized to UVA staff.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. U. Bertram Ellis Jr. - Board of Visitors, Website, UVA, retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Web. In texts, Youngkin appointee plots ‘battle royale for the soul of UVA’, Nick Anderson, News Article, Washington Post, February 23, 2023, retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Bert Ellis apologizes for texts targeting UVA students, administrators, Sydney Shuler, News Article, Daily Progress, March 3, 2023, retrieved June 11, 2024.