University of Minnesota Athletics
Linda Mona - M Club Hall of Fame
A successful entrepreneur who has made numerous civic contributions, Linda Mona was the national president of the UMAA in 1995-96; it was during her tenure that the decision was made to design and build the McNamara Alumni Center. Linda has also chaired the UMAA Nominating Committee, the University Gateway Communications Committee and the College of Human Ecology Alumni Board. In 1995 she co-chaired the Women’s Final Four basketball championship in Minneapolis and has served on the board of Fairview Southdale Hospital.
She has provided leadership to the U of M Foundation, the Goldstein Gallery, and the Women’s Athletic Advisory Council, along with many other civic and philanthropic organizations such as the Girl Scouts River Valleys Council, which named her a Community Champion. Linda and Dave were co-chairs of the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina and Linda was subsequently elected to be the first woman board chair in the Club’s 100-year history.
Linda has received numerous awards for her leadership including the U of M’s Outstanding Achievement and Alumni Service Awards. In 2016, she and her husband, Dave, received the Friend of the Foundation Award from the Minnesota / Dakotas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for their fundraising achievements and volunteer contributions in conjunction with Camden’s Concert, an annual event they originated eight years ago.