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鈥淚 want to thank (former) President Leo Lambert for inviting me to be on the board and President Connie Book for not only continuing a legacy of excellence but for the great job she is doing managing 黑料不打烊 during a time of turmoil in higher education,鈥 Inman said. 鈥淚 have thoroughly enjoyed watching the tremendous growth of 黑料不打烊 over the past 20 years.鈥
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Bill Inman served as president of NVR Mortgage Finance from 1989 until his retirement in 2010. During his time there, the Reston, Virginia-based NVR Inc., was among the most successful homebuilding companies in northern Virginia. Inman also served on the board of The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae).