Pictured from left to right are Webb family members Janice, Mark, Jerri and Connor. Mark and Jerri contributed a major gift to HPU in honor of Mark’s late father, Lewis Andrew Webb, his mother, Janice, and the entire Webb family.
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 16, 2016 – Mark and Jerri Webb have contributed a major gift to High Point University in honor of Mark’s late father, Lewis Andrew Webb, mother Janice Webb, and their entire family.
Mark is a 1983 alumnus and native of High Point. He owns and operates Interstate Foam and Supply, Inc. in Conover, N.C., where the company employees more than 300 associates. IFS was founded by Lewis in 1981, with Mark joining in 1984, and has since grown to become a major fabricator and distributor of quality seating and polyurethane foam components.
Mark and Jerri live in Charlotte with their son, Connor. Their contribution underscores the importance of alumni giving as graduates from across the decades continue to make philanthropic investments in HPU and visit campus frequently.
“The Webb’s hard work and dedication symbolizes the American Dream,” says Dr. Nido Qubein, HPU president. “Through risk-taking, faith and dedication, they have transformed Interstate Foam & Supply into the successful company that it is today.”
To honor the Webb family’s contributions to free enterprise, the Webb Conference Center has been named for them on the HPU campus. The facility is located on International Avenue, adjacent to the new Congdon School of Health Sciences and Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy facility. Students, faculty and community members use this facility daily for classroom lectures, meetings, banquets and more.