Candace Cummings

Candace Cummings (Law ’72) received the Athena Award from the Greensboro (N.C.) Partnership in recognition of her professional excellence and commitment to the advancement of women. Ms. Cummings serves as vice president of administration, general counsel and secretary for VF Corp., a global apparel company. She has been an advocate for women interested in advancing their careers and a mentor for rising female executives since joining the company in 1995. She is a member of Greensboro’s Professional Women’s Forum, serves on the board of advisers for the North Carolina Conference for Women and volunteers at a number of Greensboro’s community organizations.