Eddie N. Moore, president of Virginia State University, has been elected to serve on the Division II Presidents Council.

Moore's term will begin with the Council's April meeting in Indianapolis.

He became Virginia State's 12th president in 1993. Before assuming that responsibility, he served as treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Moore began his career in the private sector in 1971 with Gulf Oil Corporation. During his 14-year tenure with Gulf Oil, he rose to direct major components of the corporation's accounting and budgeting functions.

He entered the public sector in 1985 as the assistant comptroller for accounting and reporting for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1988, he was selected to serve concurrently as the university comptroller for the College of William and Mary and the treasurer of its endowment association. In 1990, Moore was appointed state treasurer.

As the state treasurer, he led the department of the treasury and also served on 15 state boards and authorities that have oversight authority for more than $20 billion of state assets.

A native of Philadelphia, Moore holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh. A Vietnam War veteran, Moore received five military decorations, including the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Achievement.