Will Trinkle

Will Trinkle (Col ’80 L/M) was named a board member of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, in March. Mr. Trinkle is chief executive officer of C.W. Francis and Son, a real estate development and management firm specializing in industrial, commercial and residential projects. He is a member of the Empire State Pride Agenda political board and has served as co-chair of their foundation board. He is also on the board of trustees at Hollins University and is a commissioner on the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Mr. Trinkle resides with his partner in New York City and Roanoke, Va.