Winston named distinguished alumnus for 2009

W. Joseph Winston has received SCS's Gibb Family Distinguished Alumni Award for 2009.

Winston graduated from the School of Continuing Studies in 1971 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in business and marketing. He is the founder and president of Doctor of Techno Marketing, a marketing and promotional products company in Richmond.

A native of Richmond and graduate of Douglas Freeman High School, Winston worked many years for Owens Corning in the home-building industry before he founded Doctor of Techno Marketing. He was awarded the Sales Manager of the Year award for a manufacturer by the National Association of Home Builders, the largest advocacy group for builders in the nation.

Winston is very active in Richmond's business community. In 2007, he chaired the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce Total Resource Campaign, which exceeded its fund raising goal of two million dollars. He is former chairman of the Henrico County Business Council and a member of its Board. Winston is a former member of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors.

A longtime supporter of the School of Continuing Studies, Winston has served on the Dean's Advisory Council, of which he is outgoing chair. Winston and his wife, Diana, recently established a scholarship for students in the Teacher Licensure Program.

SCS's Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 1995 by the SCS Alumni Association to recognize one outstanding individual for their contributions to alma mater. In 2003 Andrew Gibb, '83, and his family endowed the award.

Posted May 18, 2009