Dollywood Co. President to Deliver Radford University Commencement Address

Eugene Naughton, a 1989 Radford alumnus and president of Dollywood Co., will serve as commencement speaker for the university's May 2026 graduation ceremonies.

Radford University announced that Eugene Naughton, a 1989 alumnus and president of Dollywood Co., will deliver the commencement address at the university's spring 2026 graduation ceremonies.

The Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony was held Friday, May 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. in the Dedmon Center, with the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 2, on Moffett Lawn at 10 a.m.

Naughton's career leading Dolly Parton's Dollywood enterprise represents the kind of success story the university celebrates among its alumni.