February 27, 2007 - Michael D. Easterly, co-founder of Legacy Securities Corp., has been named vice chairman of the Board of Advisors for the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Easterly joined the Board last year and distinguished himself as chair of the board's facilities task force, a committee created to assist the College in securing a new home in the downtown area.

"Mike has an unwavering commitment and dedication to the Robinson College and we are thrilled that he has accepted this leadership role," said Robinson Dean Fenwick Huss. "We look forward to his continued contributions to help the College reach its goal of becoming a premier business school with worldwide reach and reputation."

Easterly, a Robinson MBA alumnus, is a 33-year veteran of the investment banking business.  In addition to his role with Legacy Securities, he also serves as director and chair of the Audit and Finance Committees of Luminetx Corporation and as director of its affiliate Snowflake Technologies, Inc. He is active in many professional, civic, and charitable organizations and has served in leadership roles for several organizations. He is past chairman of the board of trustees of the Georgia State University Foundation, past president and director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, and a former member of the board of directors of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools in the nation. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past eleven years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. In addition, the College's Executive MBA program is listed among the world's best by The Financial Times. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of approximately 7,000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta. www.robinson.gsu.edu