Berryman Honored as a Distinguished Alumnus

As part of its annual Black History Month celebration, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School is celebrating the achievements of notable alumni who have embraced the university’s values as Best for the World Leaders. This year, Foundation Vice President A. Ronald Berryman is one of the honorees.

Berryman was the first in his family to attain a college degree and the first African American to graduate from Pepperdine’s inaugural MBA program in 1967. The following year, he became one of three partners in what would become one of the largest minority-owned management consulting firms in the U.S., and since 1980, has assumed a lead role on more than 400 client engagements as the principal of Berryman and Company and was the past president of the Institute of Management Consultants, Southern California, a certifying body for the management consulting profession. Berryman currently sits on the Pepperdine University Board, the Graziadio Board, and was a founding member of the Pepperdine University Alumni Leadership Council.

“It was important to me to attend a faith-based institution, and it was at Pepperdine that I learned about the importance of living a life of service,” said Berryman in an interview with Pepperdine Graziadio. “Not only does the school’s multidisciplinary curriculum prepare students to be successful professionally, but it also teaches students about giving back to the community.”

Berryman and his wife, Silhouette Jacqueline Berryman, also organized and funded the A. Ronald Berryman Endowed Scholarship for African American students at Pepperdine University. The endowment is $100,000 and provides financial support to students pursuing their MBA Degree at Pepperdine Graziadio.

Congratulations to Vice President Berryman on this tremendous honor.