The Dispatch
Westchester Country Day School has launched a new phase in a capital campaign for campus growth. This school, in Davidson County, received its single largest commitment from an alumnus with long-standing ties to the school.
David Congdon, a 1974 Westchester graduate, and his wife, Helen, have made a $3 million leadership commitment to the Westchester Forward Campaign for the Arts, a $12 million initiative to build an arts center at the heart of campus and fund its operations.
After graduating from Westchester, Congdon received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UNC Wilmington and began his career at Old Dominion Freight Line, which is in Davidson County and was founded by his grandparents in 1934. He worked in various positions, including dock worker, truck driver, mechanic and various executive roles, and in 2008 was named CEO of the company, where he now serves as executive chairman. He is also a Westchester past parent and now grandparent.