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September 17, 2019

Richard Kort

My oldest daughter let me know she was going to Hanger Hall early in her fifth grade year.  Recognizing the opportunity of a single sex middle school presented, everything quickly fell into place and the Hanger Hall adventure kicked off.  The school welcomed our entire family and before long I realized the car line was the place to be each afternoon.  In the fall of my daughter’s seventh grade year, I was asked to join the Board of Directors.  My twenty-five plus years of experience as a trust and estates and corporate attorney with McGuire, Wood & Bessette, P.A. in Asheville and other leadership experiences allowed me to contribute to the Board and the school in many ways.

I served as President of the Board for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.  In addition to contributing to the leadership of the school, serving on the Board strengthens my relationships with the school’s faculty and staff and gives me a birds eye view of symphony played each day as students learn and interact with the faculty, staff and each other.  Prior to arriving in Asheville I attended the University of North Carolina (J.D., 1991) and Emory University (B.B.A., 1987).  I am admitted to the North Carolina Bar (1991), a N.C. State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law (1998) and a certified Public Accountant, North Carolina.

Beyond Hanger Hall and my office you may find me spending time with my two daughters, on my bike or at Lake Fontana.

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