Checking in with Alumni Board Member Chuck Kinnebrew
There’s a group of committed UGA alumni who dedicate their time, energy, and financial resources to bringing Bulldogs together year-round, worldwide, and lifelong. The UGA Alumni Board of Directors represents UGA’s diverse and passionate alumni family and strives to provide feedback, guidance and leadership as the university seeks to ensure that its graduates Never Bark Alone. Throughout the year, we’ll get to know these spirited graduates who hail from various backgrounds and are involved in all corners of campus.
Where do you live?
Smyrna, Georgia
Where do you work?
I am retired now, but I was the vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Floor and Décor.
When did you graduate from UGA?
I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Education in 1975.
When did you join the alumni board?
This year – 2022!
How do you support UGA?
I am a member of the Georgia Bulldog Club, the Letterman’s Club, McGill Society, the Five, and the President’s Club. I also serve on the Lamar Dodd School of Art board of advisors.
If you had $1 million, what fund would you support on campus?
I would establish a scholarship endowment for the Black Alumni affinity group to support African American students.
What was your first job after graduation?
I served as the graduate assistant for the freshman football team and a first line supervisor.
What makes you most proud to be a Georgia Bulldog?
I am most proud of carrying on the legacy of being part of The Five, the first Black football players at UGA, and I am proud of graduating with my BSED.
What’s one story that stands out from your time as a UGA student?
My time as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity stands out because it helped me to develop my philosophy of being an inclusive servant leader.
What were you involved in outside of the classroom as a student?
As a student, I was on the football team, in Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and was a member of the Black Student Union
What was your favorite place to study as a student?
My room in McWhorter Hall, which unfortunately no longer exists.
Share a graduation memory.
My first grade teacher came to see me graduate from UGA.
What has been the most significant change to the physical campus since you were a student?
The athletic facilities have expanded exponentially since I graduated in the 1970s.
What is your favorite UGA tradition?
Hanging out with my fraternity brothers at the diamond.
Who is your most disliked athletic rival?
Alabama and Georgia Tech for sure.
What is your No. 1 tip to a fellow Georgia grad who has lost touch with their alma mater?
Come home and find a way to give back.
For more information about Chuck’s involvement within UGA—both on and off the football field—go check out this extensive profile we ran about him in 2021.
