African American Legacy Fund Awards

Beverely Elliott

Executive Director of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona
VP of Elliott Accounting
Retired Educator

Beverely Elliott is the Executive Director for the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, located at the University of Arizona.  She is also Vice-President of Elliott Accounting, an accounting, tax, management, and investment advisory services firm.  Beverely (and yes, she has an extra e in her name) is a Michigan native but has lived in Tucson for the past 40 years.  She has sat on the boards of The University of Arizona Alumni Association, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Zuckerman Foundation, the University of Arizona School Counselors Association, Pima Community College Academic Fitness Board, Arizona Lung Association, Pima Community College Alumni Formulation Committee, the University of Arizona Athletics Academic Integrity Board, and The University of Arizona Black Alumni.  Presently, she serves on the University of Arizona Black Community Council and the African American Cultural and Historic Museum of Washtenaw County in Michigan. As an educator, she was named the National Secondary School Counselor of the Year in 2006 and was also honored by the state of Arizona and the Tucson Unified School District. Beverely was honored as a Phenomenal Woman by the University of Arizona’s Black Alumni.

Robert A. (Bob) Elliott

President/Owner, Elliott Accounting

Bob Elliott is the founder and President of Elliott Accounting, an accounting, tax, management, and investment advisory services firm.  He is currently the Chair of the Board of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of UNS Energy-Fortis, the NBA Retired Players Association, AAA Mountain West Group, AAA Auto Club Partners, AAA Arizona, Tucson Airport Authority, the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the University of Arizona Alumni Association, and the Tucson Urban League. He is currently serving as a board member of ITC Holdings of Michigan, the University of Arizona Eller College of Business, and the University of Arizona Black Community Council; and formerly served as a board member of the University of Arizona Foundation,  AAA CSAA Insurance, Southern Arizona Community Bank, the Tucson Black Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Tucson Medical Center Health Enterprises, Tucson Medical Center Foundation, and the Greater Tucson Economic Council. Mr. Elliott is a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and is a NAACP Life Member. In 2014, he was named the Tucson Man of the Year.

Bob co-authored a book in 2014 titled “Tucson, a Basketball Town.” He enjoyed a 27-year career as a broadcasting analyst for professional basketball teams such as the Phoenix Suns and NCAA Division I basketball on radio and television.  In addition, he has voice credits with EA Sports for the computer interactive games NBA Live 2003, NBA Live 2002, NBA Live 2001, and NBA Street. He played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association for the New Jersey Nets from 1978-81, and participated in the 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials. Mr. Elliott was a College Basketball Athletic and Academic All-American, and he is the only University of Arizona athlete to be a member of the College Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

Wanda F. Moore

Volunteer CEO

Wanda F. Moore is a volunteer CEO with leadership, integrity, and a commitment to help improve the quality of life for those in need, especially women, girls, minorities, and underserved populations.

Wanda is an active member of the University of Arizona (UA) Sarver Heart Advisory Board, chair of UA Women’s Heart Health Education Committee, and chair of the Minority Outreach Committee, aka the Community Coalition for Heart Health Education (CCHHE). Wanda served on the  Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Board until 2021 and is a current member of the Franke Honors College Board at the University of Arizona.  Wanda was the 2021 recipient of the Greater Tucson Leadership Founders Award ( a Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service) and the 2023 Frances McClelland Spirit Organizational Award for her community outreach committee work. Under Wanda’s leadership, her outreach committee has given over 650,000 volunteer hours in Tucson & surrounding communities.

An active member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a sorority of 350,000 college-educated women committed to public service. Wanda is an active member of the local Tucson Alumnae Chapter. She served five years as the Arizona State Coordinator. She has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for 35 years, with an uncompromising commitment to public service.