EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Jan 10, 2006 13:23:07 GMT -5
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Just Cos
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Post by Just Cos on Jan 10, 2006 13:27:20 GMT -5
"The athletic village would be built on about 24 blocks of property north of the football and basketball stadiums that the university is working to acquire."
How much do think 24 blocks in Georgetown would cost?
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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Jan 10, 2006 13:27:25 GMT -5
In total, he's donated more than $290 million, including funding of the Boone Pickens School of Geology and contributions to numerous endowments for scholarships, fellowships and professorships. That would be nice... |
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Jan 10, 2006 13:28:45 GMT -5
Niceeeee!
I bet we have one or two billionaires on the alumni network.
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Post by hilltopper2000 on Jan 10, 2006 13:39:35 GMT -5
GU has numerous alumni/parents who could make a gift of that size. None have stepped forward with a gift of this magnitude yet, though.
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Jan 10, 2006 13:43:41 GMT -5
GU has numerous alumni/parents who could make a gift of that size. None have stepped forward with a gift of this magnitude yet, though. Really? Numerous? There can't be 100 private individuals in the country who can make a gift of that size without giving away most of their fortune. |
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Post by hilltopper2000 on Jan 10, 2006 14:15:30 GMT -5
Yes, numerous. I don't have time to do research but off of the top of my head: Charles Crawley, Bill Bidwell, Michael Heisley, Donald Trump (parent), Saad al-Hariri, Ted Leonsis, Jim Walton (parent), Teresa Heinz (parent), Michael Eisner (parent) . . . . and that's seriously not even close to being comprehensive.
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Post by reformation on Jan 10, 2006 16:18:34 GMT -5
Throw in the Thyssen's + Brenninkmayers(6 members of family at least are GU alums) from europe at $3bn+ each and several US hedge fund guys at 2bn+. That's just a few that I know personally--I bet we're just scratching the surface--we need some big ideas and a real credible figure to even have a chance to pry really big gifts from these types of people
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SoCalHoya
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Post by SoCalHoya on Jan 10, 2006 16:30:43 GMT -5
From what I can tell, we are getting much better at fundraising. However, we have a lot of catchup to do. Appealing to this cadre of alumni and family is difficult. People are more willing to donate if they believe in the purpose, mission and direction of a school (in an apolitical way).
Ok I'm rambling...
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TigerHoya
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Post by TigerHoya on Jan 10, 2006 17:56:30 GMT -5
Besides the Waltons there was at least one Coors at GU when I was there.
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jan 10, 2006 20:25:34 GMT -5
Throw in the Thyssen's + Brenninkmayers(6 members of family at least are GU alums) from europe at $3bn+ each and several US hedge fund guys at 2bn+. That's just a few that I know personally--I bet we're just scratching the surface--we need some big ideas and a real credible figure to even have a chance to pry really big gifts from these types of people Reformation, do you really know them personally? Could you ask one of them fund a real track?  |
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DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 10, 2006 20:41:46 GMT -5
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