Mar 31, 2016 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee was selected as a co-recipient of the Southpointe CEO Association’s World Class CEO Award for 2016.

Lee, along with co-recipient Charles Keller, senior counsel at the law firm of Peacock Keller, will be honored June 16, at a dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe.

“This award reflects the dedication of the entire Waynesburg University community,” Lee said. “Together, we bring life to our mission of inspiring and challenging our students to pursue lives of leadership and purpose.”

The Southpointe CEO Association is supported and directed by CEOs in the Southpointe business park in Cecil Township. In keeping with the public-private partnership that gave birth to Southpointe, the association brings local, national and international leaders together for informative events and works with government officials on all levels to build upon and expand the region’s business success.

Lee joined Waynesburg University as executive vice president in October 2009. He was unanimously elected president of the University by the Board of Trustees in September 2012 and took office July 1, 2013. Prior to Waynesburg, Lee was a partner in the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson, PLLC, where he worked for nearly 20 years. He also established and sold a multi-line insurance business after college graduation.

Under Lee’s leadership, Waynesburg University received national attention for the economic outcomes of its graduates. The university is a Pittsburgh Business Times “Best Place to Work for 2015” and recognized internationally as one of the most beautiful Christian college campuses in the world by Christian Universities Online.

In March 2015, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited Waynesburg University for a 10-year period. Currently, Lee is leading the $23 million revitalization of the Paul R. Stewart Science Hall, which is creating a state-of-the-art academic facility for the sciences.

Lee was named to the Pennsylvania Business Central’s Top 100 People list of 2013 and was recognized in the Best Lawyers in America®. He is an elder at the Presbyterian Church, served on the Greene County Planning Commission and is a graduate of Leadership West Virginia and the FBI Citizens Academy.

“His passion for our students is extraordinary,” said Heidi Szuminsky, vice president for institutional advancement and university relations. “He truly embodies our mission, and the numerous accolades received by the University during his tenure are a result of his leadership.”