November 13, 1997
Drake University Receives $50-Million to Support Campaign; Other Gifts
Drake University in Des Moines has received $50-million from Dwight D. Opperman, former chairman of West Publishing and a 1951 graduate of the university's law school.
His gift is the cornerstone of a recently announced $190-million campaign that will endow scholarships, libraries, academic programs, and faculty-development opportunities.
Mr. Opperman was chairman and chief executive officer at West Publishing when it was acquired in 1996 by the
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