Gainesville natives Doug and Kay Ivester, are continuing to show their support for the growth of education with an endowment of $600,000 being established to fund study abroad scholarships for University of Georgia students from Hall County.
The Deer Run Global Fellows program establishes a fund for Hall County students attending the Terry College of Business to experience study abroad programs.
Doug Ivester graduated from UGA in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Terry College and now presides over Deer Run Investments LLC.
He was elected chairman of the board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co. in 1997 and retired in 2000.
The Ivesters, through the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation, are tireless supporters of the University of Georgia, the Terry College, and educational and cultural endeavors throughout Hall County.
