Members of the board of the Central Virginia chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) gathered to remember their colleague Theron Bell and to present The Theron P. Bell, III Endowment Trust to the VCU School of Business, his alma mater.  Many of the board members are also VCU alumni. 1 st row – Michael Sesnowitz, VCU School of Business dean; Tasha Owens, Owens&Minor; Carolyn Strand Norman, VCU School of Business faculty; Ed Coffman, VCU School of Business faculty 2 nd row - going up the stairs – Ashley Reed, Virginia Commonwealth University; Nannette Williams, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Darlene Fitzpatrick, Bon Secours Health System, Inc.; Don Dame, Dominion Resources Services 3 rd row – David Mann, Dominion Resources Services; John Wszelaki, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Al Thacker, LandAmerica; James Womack, Virginia Department of Treasury

Members of the board of the Central Virginia chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) gathered to remember their colleague Theron Bell and to present The Theron P. Bell, III Endowment Trust to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business, his alma mater.  The endowment will be used to fund scholarships for accounting students. 

The Theron P. Bell, III Endowment Trust was originated by the Central Virginia chapter of IIA with profits of the 1990 Southern Regional Conference.  The Trust was renamed in honor of Theron Bell in August 1992.  Theron Bell was president of the Central Virginia chapter for the 1983-1984 chapter year.  He was chairperson of the 1990 Southern Regional Conference Committee.  His dedication, hard work and leadership helped establish the tone for the teamwork that made the conference successful, both educationally and financially.

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 130,000 members with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla., United States. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession's leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance. The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security. 

The mission of the Central Virginia chapter is to promote the internal auditing profession and to promote the professional growth of internal auditors.  The Chapter’s activities support the work and initiatives of The Institute of Internal Auditors.