Idaho State University College of Business Announces First Gary D. and Susan G. Campbell Dr. Bill Phillips Endowed Professor of Finance

The Professorship, established by alumni Gary and Susan Campbell, was created to support professors who demonstrate similar qualities to those of Dr. Bill Phillips, a College of Business professor who taught finance for several years and impacted many students will his dedication to their success.

“Dr. Phillips remains the very cornerstone of my career and our sustained ability to gift, including to Idaho State, especially the College of Business,” Gary Campbell said. “He led by example and taught [his students] to savor life, be confident yet humble, be content, respectful and, regardless of income or station, ‘pay it forward’ through benevolence to those less fortunate.”

“I am deeply honored to be named the first Gary D. and Susan G. Campbell Dr. Bill Phillips Endowed Professor of Finance,” said Byers. “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Gary and Susan for their incredible generosity and support. This endowment is of course a very proud moment for me, but is also a testament to the Campbell’s commitment to academic excellence and future generations of students. With this support, I look forward to advancing my research and teaching in ways that will hopefully empower our students.”

"Dr. Byers represents the best of what it means to be a professor. His teaching, research and service has made countless students and the entire Idaho State University community better for many years and I am thrilled he will be the first Endowed Finance Professor in ISU history,” said College of Business Dean Dr. Shane Hunt. “I want to thank my friends Gary and Susan Campbell for their extraordinary generosity that makes this Professorship and so many other things possible for the students, faculty and staff in the College of Business. Their gift honoring Dr. Bill Phillips is something that will make the College of Business better for generations to come."

To learn more about supporting ISU and the College of Business, visit isu.edu/give or contact College of Business Director of Development (Philanthropic Advisor) Kristine McCarty at kristinemccarty@isu.edu or (208) 282-4608.