{"id":21523,"date":"2015-11-03T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=21523"},"modified":"2015-11-03T01:03:06","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T07:03:06","slug":"apsu-alumnus-carroll-provides-lead-gift-for-new-trading-room-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2015\/11\/03\/apsu-alumnus-carroll-provides-lead-gift-for-new-trading-room-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU alumnus Carroll provides lead gift for new trading room on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Austin Peay State University is about 900 miles from New York City\u2019s financial district, but a new trading room in the University\u2019s Kimbrough Building will soon allow APSU business students to mimic the work of Wall Street\u2019s top financiers.<\/p>\n

The proposed trading room will have 16 computer stations and a Bloomberg terminal, providing APSU business students with the same tools used by financial professionals around the world.<\/p>\n

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APSU alumnus Larry Carroll. (Taylor Slifko, APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

The space will also have electronic ticker boards, monitors and two innovation rooms for students to analyze data.<\/p>\n

The room, which has been a priority for the last few years, received a boost recently when Larry Carroll contributed a lead gift to help finance the project. Thecompleted area will be designated as the Larry and Vivian Carroll Trading Room.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the (College of Business) develops an investment-oriented track, the trading room will provide hands-on experience that refines the focus and helps in recruiting,\u201d Larry Carroll said in the 2015 issue of Austin Peay Business. \u201cIt also helps us or any other employer to hire a more qualified candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trading Room<\/p><\/div>\n

Carroll, a 1976 APSU graduate, is president and CEO of the North Carolina-based Carroll Financial Associates, and he is considered one of the top financial planners in the nation. In 2012, the Tennessee Board of Regents honored him with the Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy for his generous support and outstanding volunteer efforts on behalf of his alma mater, APSU.<\/p>\n

He is now supporting the APSU College of Business as it strives to become a leader inpreparing students for financial industry careers. The College\u2019s investment team won last year\u2019s Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Challenge Competition, with the team\u2019s student-managed portfolio outperforming the benchmark index by more than 65 percent.<\/p>\n

In 2012, Austin Peay students managed a portfolio that also ranked first in annual performance. The APSU College of Business stock portfolio is now worth more than $650,000.<\/p>\n

The College is still seeking donors to join Carroll in helping to provide this space to APSU business students.<\/p>\n

For information on the project, contact Susan Wilson, APSU director of major gifts, at wilsonsr@apsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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