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Spotlight on Hugh Overmyer
For Hugh Overmyer, service has never been a side project. It is a guiding principle for him in business, in civic life, and now in his support of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation.
A lifelong resident of Marengo County, Overmyer is a graduate of Auburn University, where he earned a degree in business management. He and his high school sweetheart, Adrienne, have been married for 30 years and have four children, with their first grandchild on the way.
His career has followed a path shaped by both entrepreneurship and adaptability. Overmyer spent the first 21 years of his professional life in the hardwood lumber industry, helping manufacture and distribute flooring and lumber products worldwide. Over the past decade, he has expanded into real estate development and small-business ownership, operating express car washes and hospitality ventures, with additional projects in development. That includes transforming Demopolis’ historic Rosenbush Building into a high-end hotel.
Alongside his business work has been a steady commitment to civic leadership. Overmyer has served on the board of Robertson Banking Company — another staunch supporter of ASHS — since 1999, and he was elected in 2025 to the Demopolis City Council, representing District 5.
Last year was notable in other ways: The Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year, recognizing decades of leadership and involvement in community and charitable initiatives, and he was chosen as a Main Street Demopolis Hometown Hero, as well.
Overmyer describes his motivation simply: “I enjoy challenges and do quite a bit of charitable and civic work where I like to improve processes and leave things better off than the way I found them.”
That mindset naturally drew him to ASHS. The new public, tuition-free residential high school will prepare students from across Alabama for careers in healthcare fields that are urgently needed in the Black Belt and throughout the state.
For Overmyer, who was among the very first financial supporters of the Foundation, the school represents a practical solution to a problem he has watched communities face for years.
“Do what is right, not what is easy,” are more of his words by which to live. He sees that principle reflected in the decision to build a school focused entirely on preparing students to serve others through healthcare.
ASHS Foundation President and CEO Scott Huffman said supporters like Overmyer embody the spirit the school hopes to instill in its students.
“Hugh’s leadership in business and in the civic life of Demopolis demonstrates what it means to invest in your hometown,” Huffman said. “He understands that the future of rural communities depends on people who are willing to step forward and help solve problems. Supporting ASHS is one more way he’s doing exactly that.”
For Overmyer, the connection is clear: Strong communities require both opportunity and caring, and the next generation of healthcare professionals being nurtured in his hometown will provide both.
Helping build that future, he believes, is simply the right thing to do.
Bart McCorquodale
Investing in Health, Home Through ASHS Foundation
Success has taken Bart McCorquodale far, but his heart and focus remain firmly in Alabama’s Black Belt. As the founder and chief executive officer of McCorquodale Transfer LLC, he leads one of Alabama’s fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies. With operations stretching across the South, including five offices and more than 400 employees in Alabama, McCorquodale knows how essential good health is to good business.
Bart McCorquodale
“The importance of access to healthcare cannot be overstated,” he said. “My employees and my family live here. I’ve seen firsthand how limited healthcare options are in parts of the Black Belt, and I want to help change that.”
That desire to make a difference led McCorquodale to support the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation. His contributions are supporting the development of Alabama’s new public, tuition-free residential high school dedicated to preparing students for healthcare careers and addressing workforce shortages in rural communities.
For McCorquodale, the mission is deeply personal. He grew up in Jackson, Ala., where his parents still live. Their experiences, and the challenges of having consistent access to quality local healthcare, underscore why he believes so strongly in the school’s purpose.
“ASHS will train hundreds, and eventually thousands, of students in nursing, therapy, and other healthcare fields,” he said. “Those graduates will fill critical jobs in towns like Marion, Linden, Uniontown, and Jackson. The impact on families like mine will be tremendous.”
McCorquodale also sees the school as an economic catalyst. As a business owner, he values the connection between a healthy workforce and a thriving community. He believes that debt-free graduates entering the healthcare workforce will not only strengthen Alabama’s healthcare system but also stimulate local economies.
“Graduates who don’t carry debt will have more disposable income,” he said. “They’ll buy homes, support local businesses, and build stronger communities across the region.”
While McCorquodale now maintains an office in Palm Beach, Fla., he frequently travels back to Alabama to oversee operations and visit family. Supporting the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation, he said, is one more way of staying close to his roots.
“McCorquodale Transfer has been successful, and I’ve been blessed,” he said. “It’s important to give back to the region that shaped me. Helping build this school is a way to do that — to strengthen our communities, care for our people, and provide opportunity and dignity for the next generation.”
Foundation President and CEO Scott Huffman praised McCorquodale’s leadership and example. “Bart understands the needs of this region as both an employer and a son of the Black Belt,” Huffman said. “He’s exactly the kind of partner who can help us achieve lasting impact.”