November 1, 2007
$75-Million Pledged to University of Oregon
Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire, a San Francisco company that distributes press releases, is giving nearly $75-million to the University of Oregon, in Eugene, to support science programs and other efforts.
More than half of the $74.5-million commitment — approximately $50-million — will go to the university's Science Advancement and Graduate Education Initiative.
Of that $50-million, about $30-million will endow faculty positions, $10-million
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