Bailey , Javins , & Carter is delighted to congratulate firm partner , Tim Bailey , and all the members of the 2023 Class of Lawyers & Leaders .
United Bank Gives to Marshall University ’ s Brad D . Smith Center for Business and Innovation
L-R : Sarah Kay , Andrew Dawson , D . F . Mock and Dr . Ron Area .
The Marshall University Foundation and United Bank have announced that the bank has pledged a $ 100,000 gift in support of the new Brad D . Smith Center for Business and Innovation at Marshall University .
In addition to investing in the new building , the student organization space in the facility will be named in honor of United Bank for its support of Marshall University .
Andrew Dawson , market president of United Bank ’ s Huntington market , says investing in Marshall ’ s newest academic facility is also an investment
in Huntington and the region .
“ At United Bank , we are proud to invest in our communities , the state we call home and local students through education . It is important to invest in the new college of business because of how pivotal Marshall University and the college of business are to the local and regional economy ,” Dawson says . “ Marshall is integral in educating and training the next generation of talent in the region . Once graduates enter the workforce , it is going to raise the talent level in the region . We will begin to see an influx of high-level students and professionals to the region because of this significant investment in high-quality business education .”
Dr . Ron Area , Marshall University Foundation CEO , adds that it is strong partners like United Bank that are helping make the vision of this new facility a reality .
“ The key to the success of the new college of business facility is our partnership with local and regional businesses that will help us grow and provide a strong measure of support
for Marshall ’ s students ,” Area says . “ United Bank is a great example of one of those partnerships . We thank them for stepping up and investing in Marshall and its students .”
Heading up United Bank ’ s relationship with Marshall ’ s home in Huntington , Dawson has his own roots in this community . A 2008 graduate of Marshall ’ s Lewis College of Business , Dawson has spent the past 15 years with United Bank and is excited to see the new business facility open its doors in 2024 .
“ The new college of business will bolster the local community , tri-state and entire state by providing a new level of education to graduates ,” Dawson says . “ The graduates will be ready to enter the workforce and make an immediate impact on the companies where they begin their careers .”
The new state-of-the-art facility is currently being built in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue on a plot of land that formerly housed the Flats on 4th apartment complex . It is scheduled to open January 2024 .
Bailey , Javins , & Carter is delighted to congratulate firm partner , Tim Bailey , and all the members of the 2023 Class of Lawyers & Leaders .
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