A. Raleigh Marshall graduated from JMU in 2005 earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and minoring in both Telecommunications and Management Science. While at JMU he served as President of the Tae Kwon Do club, Social Chairman of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity (Zeta Omega chapter) and was a Representative in the Student Government Association. As a youth, Mr. Marshall achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with 4 palms, and earned Brotherhood membership with the Order of the Arrow.

Since graduating, Mr. Marshall has spent the bulk of his career supporting the US Department of Defense (DoD) in various technical and leadership roles. Mr. Marshall currently works for Microsoft Corporation as a Premier Field Engineer. Outside of work he is active in the community serving as the founder and chief instructor of the Okinawa Kenpo Kenyukai Fairfax branch club, as well as supporting community betterment organizations such as The Pearl Coalition.

Mr. Marshall has a unique relationship with JMU as he is a direct descendant of Paul Jennings, who was the enslaved personal valet to President James Madison for decades until Madison’s death in 1836.