Description:Mr. Hall is seated in a brown leather chair dressed in a blue suit, with light blue shirt and gold tie.
History:This portrait was commissioned by the Board of Trust in 1999. It hangs in Kirkland Hall on the campus.
Notes:A 1955 alumnus of Vanderbilt's School of Engineering, John R. Hall began work in the oil industry and retired as Chairman and CEO of Ashland Inc. He became a Trustee on Vanderbilt's Board of Trust in 1987 and served as its president from 1995 - 1999.
