Outstanding alumni recipients, representing each college of the university, are:
• E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration — Michael Pruitt of Charlotte, N.C., class of 1984, is managing director of Cain Capital Advisors. Pruitt, a businessman and entrepreneur with a background in finance, and two CCU graduates recently launched Chanticleer Holdings, a mutual fund specializing in small and micro-cap investments. A baseball player during his collegiate years, Pruitt has made significant gifts to Coastal’s baseball program, including contributions toward a new baseball clubhouse and new dugouts at Coastal’s Charles L. Watson Baseball Stadium, as well as new dugouts at the softball complex. Pruitt serves on the Board of Visitors of the Wall College of Business.
