Ballard Spahr Real Estate Partner Raymond G. Truitt has been named Chair of the Board of Advisors of Loyola College of Arts & Sciences at Loyola University Maryland.

Mr. Truitt is known for his work in commercial real estate financing, leasing, development, and restructuring. He is Ballard Spahr's Managing Partner, Finance and Operations; a member of the Executive Team of the firm's Management Committee; and a member of its Diversity Council. He is a political science magna cum laude graduate of Loyola University Maryland and a long-serving member of LCAS’ Board.

“My family has many connections to Loyola, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to continue giving back to the University and the Loyola College of Arts & Sciences by chairing its Board of Advisors,” Mr. Truitt said. “By carrying out the Jesuit mission of caring for the whole person, Loyola produces the kind of bright, engaged leaders Baltimore and Maryland need to flourish and compete on a global scale.”

Loyola University Maryland has 3,800 undergraduate and 1,460 graduate students. It offers more than 35 undergraduate and seven graduate programs through its three schools and is routinely recognized for academic excellence by U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, and the Wall Street Journal’s “Best Universities” program.

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