Georgia Tech Alumni Association

Georgia Tech Alumni Association

The Georgia Tech Alumni Association was founded in 1908 to build lifelong bonds between the Institute and its graduates. President Dene Sheheane leads the organization from the L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr. Alumni House in Atlanta. The Association’s investment assets, held in cash equivalents and pooled endowment funds, are managed externally by the Georgia Tech Foundation, insulating the Association from day-to-day asset allocation decisions. The Association does not operate as an institutional allocator. Its investment footprint is limited to cash and cash equivalents held to fund operations and alumni programming. The Georgia Tech Foundation manages its endowment and any commingled funds, meaning the Association itself does not conduct direct investments, fund commitments, or manager selection. Confirmed partners supporting its mission include the Georgia Tech Foundation, the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, and Alumni Ventures, which operates Fowler Street Ventures, a venture capital fund for Georgia Tech alumni. The Association operates from a single office in Atlanta. In 2025, Rita Breen serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees, providing governance oversight. Professional staff numbers are not publicly disclosed. The organization is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and has received multiple Circle of Excellence Awards for its programming. Structurally, the Alumni Association is distinct from most endowments because it has no investment staff and delegates all asset management to a separate, affiliated foundation. This separation means the Association is purely a programming and engagement entity — it does not screen funds, build portfolios, or evaluate external managers — making it uniquely positioned as a stewardship body rather than an active allocator.