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Significant Single B-School Donations From a Single Source*

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Amount (millions)	Year	University
300	2008	University of Chicago, Booth School of Business David G. Booth, founder and chief executive of Dimensional Fund Advisors, as well as his wife Suzanne and their two children.
105	2006	Stanford University, Graduate School of Business Philip H. Knight, Founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc.
100	2004	University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Stephen Ross, a real estate developer
62	1999	University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Frank Batten Sr., retired chair of Landmark Communications, Inc., an international media company
60	2004	Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management Samuel S. Garvin and his wife Rita Samuel Garvin is founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Continental Promotion Group Inc., a global commercial fulfillment business.
50	2003	Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business William Polk Carey, chairman of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC), a New York City-based investment firm, and grandson of John Samuel Armstrong, the legislative founder of Arizona State University
50	2000	The University of Texas at Austin, Red McCombs School of Business Red McCombs, San Antonio businessman and owner of the Minnesota Vikings
50	1998	University of Arkansas, Walton College of Business Administration The Walton family charitable Support Foundation of Bentonville, Arkansas
40	2000	University of Houston, C.T. Baur College of Business Charles T. Bauer, co-founder and chairman of AIM Management Group, Inc.
40	1998	University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Jon M. Huntsman, chairman and chief executive of Huntsman Corp., a chemical company
35	2000	University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business Thomas F. and Kathy Mendoza, senior vice president of sales and marketing and senior director of worldwide strategic alliances, respectively, Network Appliance, the leading provider of network attached data access and management solutions.
35	1997	University of Southern California, Gordon S. Marshall School of Management Gordon S. Marshall, chairman of the board, Marshall Industries
33.5	1996	Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management Ralph and Lulu Owen, founder, Equitable Securities Corporation and chair, American Express
30	2008	California State University, Fullerton, Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Steven G. Mihaylo, founder and retired CEO of Inter-Tel, Inc.
30	2007	University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business William R. "Bill" Hough, investment banker
30	1999	University of Iowa, The Henry B. Tippie College of Business Henry B. Tippie, vice chairman of the board and chairman of the executive committee of Rollins Truck Leasing Corp.
30	1998	Georgetown University, The Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business Robert Emmett McDonough, founder and chairman of RemedyTemp
30	1997	University of St. Thomas, Graduate School of Business Anonymous donor
30	1995	Babson College, Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business Franklin W. Olin Foundation
30	1988	New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Leonard N. Stern, owner of the Hartz Group, the pet supply giant
26	2008	Utah State University, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Jon M. and Karen Huntsman
25	2008	University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Gerson Baker, a real estate developer
25	2007	Northern Arizona University, W.A. Franke College of Business William A. Franke, managing partner of Indigo Partners and former CEO of America West Airlines and other Arizona-based companies.
25	2007	University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management Ian Telfer, chairman of Goldcorp Inc.
25	2006	University of Hawaii, The Shidler College of Business Jay H. Shidler, philanthropist and real estate developer in Honolulu
25	2005	Central European University, Business School George Soros, Hungarian-American financier and philanthropist
25	2005	St. Mary�s University, Bill Greehey School of Business Bill Greehey (BBA, �60), President/CEO and Chairman of the Board, Valero Energy, San Antonio, Texas
25	2000	Fairfield University, Charles F. Dolan School of Business Charles F. Dolan, founder and chairman of Cablevision Systems Corp. of Long Island, and his wife, Helen
25	2000	Texas Tech University, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration Jerry S. Rawls, president and CEO, Finisar Corporation, a technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems
25	1998	University of South Carolina, The Darla Moore School of Business Darla D. Moore, president, Rainwater Inc., an investment firm
24	1998	Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management Peter B. Lewis, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Progressive Corporation
23	1997	Indiana University, Kelley School of Business E.W. Kelley, chairman, Consolidated Products, Inc.
20	2005	Babson College, School of Management Robert and Janet Weissman Robert Weissman is Chairman of Shelburne Investments
20	2004	Texas State University-San Marcos, College of Business Administration Emmett and Miriam McCoy. Emmett McCoy is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of McCoy�s Building Supply Centers.
20	2002	Indiana State University, School of Business Lilly Endowment, Inc., to create NetWorks � an outreach of the ISU School of Business to provide new directions in financial services for Indiana, the nation and the world.
20	2001	Northern Illinois University. College of Business Dennis and Stacey Barsema
20	1998	Duke University, Fuqua School of Business J.B. Fuqua, entrepreneur and philanthropist
20	1998	The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College, School of Business Sam Black, insurance entrepreneur, and his wife, Irene
20	1998	Emory University, Roberto C. Goizueta Business School Roberto C. Goizueta, former Chairman, Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company
20	1998	Emory University, Roberto C. Goizueta Business School Woodruff Foundation, in recognition of the achievements of the late Roberto C. Goizueta
18	1998	Baruch College-The City University of New York, The Zicklin School of Business Larry Zicklin, managing pricipal, Neuberger & Berman, an investment firm
18	1997	University of Oklahoma, Michael F. Price College of Business Michael F. Price, mutual fund manager, Franklin Securities
17	2003	Ball State University, Miller College of Business Wallace T. Miller, Jr., CEO and COO, Miller's Health Systems
16	2007	Florida Atlantic University, College of Business Carole and Barry Kaye. Barry Kaye is an insurance entrepreneur
16	1998	University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Hugh F. Culverhouse, tax attorney and real estate developer
15	2006	University of Ottawa, School of Management and Faculty of Social Sciences Paul G. Desmarais, Canadian businessman
15	2001	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Orfalea College of Business Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko�s
15	1998	University of Maryland at College Park, Robert H. Smith School of Business Robert H. Smith, president of Charles E. Smith Construction, Inc.
15	1996	Texas A&M University, Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business L. Lowry Mays, president and CEO Clear Channel Communications
15	1996	University of Chicago, Gleacher Center (Graduate School of Business) Eric Gleacher, New York investment banker
15	1996	Louisiana State University, E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration E.J. Ourso, businessman and philanthropist
15	1996	Pepperdine University, George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management George L. Graziadio, chairman, president and CEO, Imperial Bancorp
15	1995	Rensselaer School of Management and Technology, Kenneth T. and Thelma P. Lally School of Management and Technology K. T. Lally, Niskayuna businessman and philanthropist
14	1996	University of Kentucky, Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics C. W. Gatton, businessman and banker
13.5	1999	University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business William H. Goodwin Jr., President of CCA Industries, Inc.
13.5	1997	University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management Sandra and Joseph L. Rotman, president, CEO and founder, Clairvest Group, Inc., Toronto-based merchant banking company
13.3	1999	University of Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Business Administration The Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada
13.25	2006	University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business Pierre Lassonde, a Canadian philanthropist and president of Newmont Mining Corporation
13	2006	Rochester Institute of Technology, E. Philip Saunders College of Business E. Philip Saunders, entrepreneur and founder of Truckstops of America and Genesee Regional Bank
11	1999	University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Jay H. and Patty Baker Jay H. Baker, president of Kohl's Corporation
11	1997	Washington University in St. Louis, John M. Olin School of Business James W. Reid
10.5	2000	Texas Christian University, M.J. Neeley School of Business Stephen R. Smith, former vice president of marketing for Excel Communications and his wife, Sarah Smith
10.5	1999	University of Northern Colorado, Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business Monfort Family Foundation, in honor of Kenneth W. Monfort, who was CEO of ConAgra Red Meat Companies
10.25	1999	St. John's University Peter and Mary Tobin Peter Tobin is dean of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business. Previously, he was chief financial officer of Manufacturer's Hanover Trust and Chemical Bank.
10	2008	Webster University (St. Louis, MO), School of Business and Technology George H. Walker, III, former U.S. Ambassador
10	2005	University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Thomas C. Jones, retired president of CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services
10	2004	Miami University, Richard T. Farmer School of Business Thomas J. Petters, chairman, Petters Group Worldwide, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company that includes Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Inc.
10	2002	University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Business Gordon Crosby, Jr. and wife, Chessie Crosby is a former chairman of the board at USLIFE Corporation.
10	2000	Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management Arnold and Sydell Miller Family Foundation, co-founders of Matrix Essentials, Inc., a beauty products corporation
10	2000	Purdue University, Krannert School of Management Jerry Rawls, president, chief executive officer and director, Finisar Corp., developer and manufacturer of fiber optic subsystems and test systems for high-speed data communications
10	1999	The University of Arizona, Karl Eller Center Karl and Stevie Eller Karl Eller is chairman and chief executive officer of Eller Media Company
10	1999	University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration George David, chairman and CEO of United Technologies Corporation
10	1998	The University of Arizona, College of Business and Public Administration Karl and Stevie Eller Karl Eller is chairman and chief executive officer of Eller Media Company
10	1998	Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration J. Mack Robinson, chairman, Atlantic American Corporation, an insurance conglomerate
10	1998	Iowa State University, College of Business Ann and Russell Gerdin, president, chairman and chief Executive officer of Heartland Express, Inc., a trucking firm
10	1998	The University of Michigan Business School Sam Wyly, founder and partner, Maverick Capital, and chair, Sterling Software
10	1998	The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Dr. Chen Fu Koo and sons
10	1997	University of Michigan, School of Business Administration Sam Wyly, managing director of Sterling Software, Sterling Commerce, Maverick Capital and Michaels Stores
10	1997	The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Samuel Zell, Chicago financier and chairman, Equity Group Investments, Inc.
10	1997	University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program Robert B. Goergen, chairman and CEO of Blyth Industries, manufacturer of candles, accessories and fragrance products.
10	1995	University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Frank Batten, chair of Landmark Communications, Inc.
10	1995	Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration John C. Whitehead, retired co-chair of Goldman Sachs & Co.
8.8	2010	Yale University, Yale School of Management Lei Zhang, founder and managing partner, Hillhouse Capital Management
8.5	2002	Seattle University, Albers School of Business and Economics Genevieve Albers
8	1999	Duke University, Fuqua School of Business anonymous
7.6	2006	Imperial College London, Tanaka Business School Paul K. Wooley, founder and former chairman of GMO Europe, a fund management firm based in London
7.5	1997	The University of Tampa, John H. Sykes College of Business John and Susan Sykes Mr. Sykes is the Chairman of Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
7	2001	The Ohio State University, The Roger D. Blackwell Inn at Fisher College Roger and Tina Blackwell - Blackwell, professor of marketing at Fisher College, and president of Roger Blackwell Associates, Inc., a consulting firm
5	2008	International Business School, Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership Brandeis University Louis and Barbara Perlmutter
5	2007	Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business Carl R. Zwerner, entrepreneur and alum
4	2008	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Real Estate Development at the Kenan-Flagler Business School Leonard W. Wood, real estate developer
4	2001	Ohio Northern University, College of Business Administration James and Eileen Dicke. James F. Dicke is chair of Crown Equipment Corporation, a manufacturer of electric lift trucks and material handling products.

* May not be all inclusive; not cumulative per donor