Pat Neal funds $500,000 New College gift

Pat and Charlene Neal fulfill $500,000 pledge to New College of Florida - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

Nearly half a century after first pledging their support, Pat and Charlene Neal have completed a $500,000 gift to New College of Florida, an investment that fulfills a commitment made in 1977. Pat Neal, a former state senator and homebuilder, and Charlene, who briefly served as a New College admissions counselor, pledged to contribute the amount in the late ’70s. “I believed in New College’s promise in 1977. Today, I believe even more deeply in …

Pat Neal funds $500,000 New College gift

Florida builder Pat Neal and his wife Charlene have completed a $500,000 gift to New College. The contribution fulfills a pledge made in 1977 and affirms Neal’s continued belief in New College’s evolving role as a national leader in public liberal arts education. “This is more than the completion of a pledge – it’s an investment in momentum,” said Pat Neal. “I believed in New College’s promise in 1977. Today, I believe even more deeply in its fu…