Virginia Tech awards Heywood Fralin the 2019 William H ...
Mr. Fralin was born in Union Hall, Virginia and with a 7 th grade education plowed the farmland around him from the age of 11 until he married at the age of Starting a new job, he followed the exodus with his wife into Roanoke to work at the silk mill later known as the American Viscose.
Heywood Fralin named Roanoke citizen of the year; more
Mr. W. Heywood Fralin currently serves as Chairman of Medical Facilities Of America, Inc., and Retirement Unlimited Inc. He is a member of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education Reform Innovation and Investment and the Virginia Business Council and is Chairman of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. W. Heywood Fralin | Southwest Virginia Business Hall of Fame
W. Heywood Fralin, a lifelong resident of the Roanoke Valley, is a past member of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, serving two years as Rector. He is a past Chair of the Virginia Business Council, and a current member of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, having served as Chair for over 15 years. Treasures Of American Art Cynthia Heywood Fralin Collection Taubman Museum Book ; Item Number. Mr. Fralin was born in Union Hall, Virginia and with a 7 th grade education plowed the farmland around him from the age of 11 until he married at the age of 31. Starting a new job, he followed the exodus with his wife into Roanoke to work at the silk mill later known as the American Viscose.
The collection includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, Reginald Marsh and many other notable artists of the period. Mr. W. Heywood Fralin currently serves as Chairman of Medical Facilities Of America, Inc., and Retirement Unlimited Inc. He is a member of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education Reform Innovation and Investment and the Virginia Business Council and is Chairman of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council.
The exhibition features 93 works from 64 American artists spanning the period of to , collected over a period of 25 years by Cynthia and Heywood. W. Heywood Fralin, a lifelong resident of the Roanoke Valley, is a past member of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, serving two years as Rector. He is a past Chair of the Virginia Business Council, and a current member of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, having served as Chair for over 15 years.
Highlights from the Heywood and Cynthia Fralin Collection
Heywood Fralin has become a central figure in the Roanoke Valley and one of its most outspoken advocates. “I consider Heywood Fralin a true, longtime leader in our community,” said Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea. Heywood Fralin named Roanoke Citizen of the Year
Fralin is chairman of Retirement Unlimited, which owns and operates 19 senior independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in Virginia and Florida. He previously chaired Roanoke-based Medical Facilities of America, a rehabilitation and nursing care provider that was sold last year to Innovative Healthcare Management. June 9, 2022 – Virginia Business Magazine
Heywood Fralin and his brother Horace grew up in Roanoke, but took divergent paths as young adults. Horace attended Virginia Tech and became a businessman, taking over his father’s Roanoke-based construction business before starting his own company, Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA), a chain of nursing homes.
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The awarding of the William H. Ruffner Medal recognizes Heywood Fralin’s longstanding commitment to Virginia Tech, including his transformative role advancing biomedical research through the university’s growing presence in Roanoke. Alumni Profile | Virginia Tech Magazine Heywood Fralin has become a central figure in the Roanoke Valley and one of its most outspoken advocates. “I consider Heywood Fralin a true, longtime leader in our community,” said Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea.June 9, 2022 – Virginia Business Magazine Fralin is chairman of Retirement Unlimited, which owns and operates 19 senior independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in Virginia and Florida. He previously chaired Roanoke-based Medical Facilities of America, a rehabilitation and nursing care provider that was sold last year to Innovative Healthcare Management.Living Legends: W. HEYWOOD FRALIN - Virginia Business Heywood Fralin and his brother Horace grew up in Roanoke, but took divergent paths as young adults. Horace attended Virginia Tech and became a businessman, taking over his father’s Roanoke-based construction business before starting his own company, Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA), a chain of nursing homes.