Tuesday, June 30, 2020
$100 Million Donation To UCLA Anderson
UCLAââ¬â¢s Anderson School of Business has announced a $100 million gift from philanthropist Marion Anderson, whose late husband John Anderson is the schoolââ¬â¢s namesake. Sixty million dollars of the gift will go towards an endowment supporting student fellowships, faculty research, and innovative program development, while the remaining $40 million will go towards the construction of a new building. Judy Olian, Dean of UCLA Anderson and the John E. Anderson Chair in Management, said, ââ¬Å"From student fellowships to faculty recruitment and retention, to innovative research programs and the state-of-the-art facilities that will house them, Marion Anderson has enabled our future and empowered us with her confidence in the path we are taking.â⬠Marion Anderson, chair of Topa Equities, is an active member of both the UCLA and broader Los Angeles communities. She is a member of the UCLA Anderson Board of Visitors executive committee and the Centennial Campaign for UCLA executive committee, as well as the Childrenââ¬â¢s Hospital Los Angeles board of trustees. An endowed professorship and a courtyard at UCLA Anderson are named in her honor. This substantial gift (the largest in the schoolââ¬â¢s history) launches the Anderson Schoolââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Into the Nextâ⬠campaignââ¬âa $300 million fundraising campaign that is part of UCLAââ¬â¢s broader $4.2 billion Centennial Campaign, set to culminate in 2019 with the universityââ¬â¢s centennial. It brings the total donated by Marion Anderson and her late husband to $142 million. Related Resources: â⬠¢Ã UCLA Anderson Student Interview: Enjoying the MBA Whirlwind â⬠¢ Columbia B-School Receives $100 Million Gift from Wharton Alum â⬠¢Ã U.S. News 2016 Best Graduate Business Schools
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