Gies Pledges $100 Million in Matching Funds to Namesake UI Business School

Businessman Larry Gies to become U of I's largest donor after pledging $100 million towards business college - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom The new pledge is in addition to Gies’ $150 million donation to the business school in 2017 and a $100 million donation to the athletics department in 2025.

Gies pledges $100 million in matching funds to namesake UI business school

A $100 million matching gift to the University of Illinois Gies College of Business will make its namesake the largest-ever benefactor to the UI.

American billionaire Larry Gies pledges $100m to Illinois

Private equity billionaire Larry Gies has pledged $100 million to match donations to the University of Illinois business school that carries his name.

Larry Gies Pledges Another $100 Million To His Namesake Business School

Larry Gies welcomes Illinois business majors during a signing day ceremony at Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (Photo by Fred Zwicky / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Larry Gies, namesake ... The post Larry Gies Pledges Another $100 Million To His Namesake Business School appeared first on Poets&Quants for Undergrads.

Larry Gies becomes UI’s largest benefactor with new $100 million pledge

Larry Gies, billionaire alum and namesake of the Gies College of Business, pledged to match $100 million in donations to the college Tuesday. The Madison Industries CEO is now the single largest benefactor in the University’s history. The donation has the potential to generate a sum of $200 million for the college. “Business has an...