Pete McCown
President
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Dr. Pete McCown is president of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County. Since taking on that role in 2011, more than $400 million in gifts have been given to the Community Foundation. As president, he serves as chief investment officer and helps coordinate the work of both the growing staff and the dozens of volunteers who serve as board and committee members. As it has grown to be one of the top 100 community foundations in the United States, McCown has guided the organization and helped shape its culture, strategies, and policies.
Prior to taking on that role in 2011, McCown served as a professor of business and vice president for advancement at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana. Pete and his wife, Wendy, have been married for more than 30 years, are the parents of five adult children, and have two grandchildren.
