Glenn Joseph Dozier

Born on April 7, 1950, in Lexington, Kentucky, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Glenn was shaped early by the love of his parents, Henrietta and Emmitt, and his older brother Bruce. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and his MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, always remaining an enthusiastic supporter of both sports teams.

Glenn built a dynamic career through intelligence, honesty, drive, discipline, and boundless energy. He became a Chief Financial Officer at just 36 years old with AMF Bowling. He later held leadership roles with Owens & Minor and medical diagnostics company MolecularMD, among others, commuting from Richmond to Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, and even Denver for the right opportunities, before bringing his sharp mind and love of hospitality to Kiawah Island Golf Resort, where he served as General Manager.

A workhorse, but never a dull one, Glenn approached life outside of work with the same energy that defined his career. He visited all 50 states and traveled extensively across the world, through the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and beyond. Whether planning an ambitious family trip across Europe, organizing a wedding weekend, or insisting that everyone try the tasting menu, Glenn believed life was meant to be fully experienced.

He had a gift for making things happen and making people feel included. He embraced his daughters’ friends like family and was known for his enthusiasm, competitiveness, quick wit, and long-striding pace through airports, museums, ruins, beaches, and cities around the world. He rarely sat still for long.

The center of Glenn’s life was Paula, his wife since 1974. Together they built a life filled with adventure, laughter, family, faith, and decades of shared memories.

In later years, after suffering a stroke while traveling with Paula in Yosemite National Park, Glenn faced enormous physical challenges with the same stubborn determination that had defined him his entire life.

He is survived by his wife, Paula; daughters Laura and Diana Dozier; sons-in-law Kevin Davey and Stephan Hein; brother and sister-in-law Bruce and Nancy Dozier; cousins Nancy Martin and David Brown; cat Harry; and grandpups Turk and Frito.

A service celebrating Glenn’s life will be held on Thursday, May 28th, at 12:30 p.m. at Woody Funeral Home on Parham Road in Richmond, Virginia, with visitation at 11:30 a.m., followed by burial at Westhampton Memorial Park at 2 p.m. Friends and family are invited to gather afterward at Rare Olde Times, since Glenn loved a good party.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to the American Stroke Association in Glenn’s memory.