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About the George Donnell Davidson Roundtable
The George Donnell Davidson Roundtable was established in 1967 at Warren Wilson College through a generous gift by Mr. And Mrs. George Donnell Davidson, Jr., of Charlotte, NC, to honor Mr. Davidson’s father, George Donnell Davidson, Warren Wilson College class of 1902.
The G.D. Davidson Roundtable was endowed to honor the memory of this remarkable Christian businessman, whose family was among the first group of settlers to establish home sites in the Swannanoa Valley. Warren Wilson College still resides on some of the Davidson family’s original farmland.
The Roundtable brings to the campus Christian business, civic or religious leaders nominated by a committee of faculty, staff and students, and invited by the College President. These leaders are known as Davidson Roundtable Fellows.
Davidson Fellows are selected because of preeminence in their fields, and reflection in their lives and careers of the concept of “Christian vocation” in business, industry, philanthropy, or humanitarian service. The purpose of the Roundtable is to facilitate the sharing of a Fellow’s life story, including lessons learned from disappointments and failures, as well as successes. The usual format includes a formal presentation followed by an informal discussion.
Past G. D. Davidson Fellows
| 1990 | John Kuykendall | Churchman, Scholar, and past President of Davidson College |
| 1992 | Price Gwynn, III | Moderator of 202nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Businessman |
| 1994 | Frederick Buechner | Writer & Philosopher |
| 1995 | James A. Forbes, Jr. | Pastor of Riverside Church, New York City |
| 1996 | Glenda B. Hope | Director of San Francisco Network Ministries |
| 1997 | Hugh Morton | Environmental Spokesman |
| 1998 | Parker Palmer | Writer, Teacher, Activist |
| 1999 | Roger Wilkins | Former Assistant US Attorney General, currently Professor, George Mason University |
| 2000 | Freda Gardner | Moderator of 211th General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), retired Professor of Princeton Theological Seminary |
| 2001 | David Shi | Author, Scholar, Historian, President of Furman University |
| 2002 | Harvey Gantt | Architect, Political & Civil Rights Activist, former Mayor of Charlotte, Candidate for U.S. Senate (1990 & 1996) |
| 2003 | Joyce Hollyday | Activist, Author, Feminist Theologian, Minister in the United Church of Christ |
| 2004 | Marcus Borg | Biblical & Jesus Scholar; Author, Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion & Culture at Oregon State University |
| 2005 | Mark Mathabane | Author of 6 books, including the acclaimed Kaffir Boy |
| 2006 | Hodding Carter, III | Award-winning Journalist & Commentator, currently University Professor of Leadership & Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill |
| 2007 | Sylvia Earle |
Deep Sea Explorer, Oceanographer, Conservationist, Inventor, Author, Environmental Activist |
| 2008 | Dr. Robert Vagt | Chair of Heinz Endowments, former Davidson College President |