L. Myrton Gaines, II

Myrt Gaines is the vice president of Gaines & Company, a Maryland utility contractor, who joined the BVG in 2020. As a student, he majored in psychology, was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and played varsity lacrosse. He was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Mr. Gaines also has close family ties with Washington College. His wife, Mary Walsh Gaines ’79, attended WC, as did his brother Thomas Gaines ’86, father-in-law Harry Walsh ’48, brother-in-law Patrick Walsh ’85, nephew Evan Gaines ’22, and niece Sara Walsh ’22.

A former member of the President’s Leadership Council, Mr. Gaines served on the Johnson Fitness Center Renovation Committee and the Kirby Stadium Committee. A member of the Athletics Director Circle, he hosts the annual Fish Fry event at his Chestertown home in support of the College’s lacrosse program.