President Jim Lighthizer Announces David Duncan as His Successor

Join us on the Manassas Battlefield for the exciting news: After conducting an eight-month nationwide executive search utilizing the services of an outside independent firm to find my successor, the Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to elect David Duncan, currently the Trust’s Chief Development Officer, as our new president, effective October 1, 2020. 

For additional resources on this transition, please visit our website at www.battlefields.org/transition and thank you again for your dedication, generosity, and commitment to the American Battlefield Trust.  

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