Dietrich Foundation director begins term on Thiel College Board of Trustees

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Lee Tilghman, a managing director at the Pittsburgh-based Dietrich Foundation, recently began his first term as a member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees.

Tilghman joined The Dietrich Foundation in May 2015. The Dietrich Foundation is a Pennsylvania charitable trust created through the extraordinary philanthropic vision and generosity of William (Bill) S. Dietrich II, whose enormous success in the steel industry and personal commitment to philanthropy has resulted in support of higher education. The primary mission of The Dietrich Foundation is to benefit higher education, principally in the greater Pittsburgh area, by providing ongoing and increasing financial support to educational institutions, which includes Thiel, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon and Princeton. Annual grants from The Dietrich Foundation grow the College’s endowment, providing funding for Thiel’s Dietrich Honors Institute. Named in honor of Bill Dietrich’s parents, Kenneth ’31 and Marianna (Brown) Dietrich ’32, the DHI provides distinctive learning opportunities for students, including enhanced coursework and independent research.

Tilghman focuses on manager selection and portfolio monitoring with a special interest in private equity. He was formerly a transaction associate with BNY Mellon’s Global Corporate Development team where he analyzed acquisitions, divestitures, and early-stage financial technology investments for the bank. Prior to BNY Mellon, he was an active-duty field artillery officer in the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Lee earned his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics at Vanderbilt University and his MBA at the University of Pittsburgh. He grew up in Birmingham, Ala. Lee’s other civic and community include service on the Executive Board of the Laurel Highlands Council Boy Scouts of America and the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight of Thiel College. The Board adopts rules, regulations and policies governing Thiel College and has authority over curricular development, use of property, development of facilities and fiscal and human resources management. The Board of Trustees meets formally three times a year on campus.

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