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William P. Lauder Endows the William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows Program with $4 Million Gift

William P. Lauder Philadelphia, PA, March 27, 2018 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that William P. Lauder, W’83, has committed $4 million to endow the William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows Program. Mr. Lauder is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Board…Read More

Wharton School Receives $25 Million Gift from Nicolai Tangen and AKO Foundation to Establish Transformative New Tangen Hall and International Student Scholarship Fund

Tangen Hall will house a new Venture Lab and, for the first time, centralize student entrepreneurship at Penn Nicolai Tangen, W'92 PHILADELPHIA, October 25, 2018 — The University of Pennsylvania announced today a $25 million gift that will spearhead construction of a transformative new campus building to be named Tangen Hall…Read More

Commemorating the Lauder Institute’s Building Expansion and Renovation

Penn President Amy Gutmann (right) dedicated the new renovation of the Lauder Institute building with (from left) Provost Wendell Pritchett, brothers and Penn alumni Leonard A. Lauder, Ronald S. Lauder, and Institute director Mauro Guillén on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The work is expected to be completed by fall of 2019.…Read More

Ronald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder Dedicate the Home of the Lauder Institute

The remodeled building is now entirely dedicated to the Lauder Institute, which was founded by Wharton alumni Ronald Lauder and Leonard Lauder.…Read More

Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen Named Inaugural Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School

Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen,Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2018 — Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen has been named the inaugural Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas M. Luddy, WG’76 and Janice Hotra Luddy, WG’77 generously endowed the Luddy Family President’s…Read More

Ingrid M. Nembhard Named Inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School

Ingrid Nembhard, Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor Philadelphia, PA, January 30, 2018 — Penn President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett are pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Nembhard as the inaugural Fishman Family President’s Distinguished Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,…Read More

Wharton Receives $50 Million Gift from Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan for Teaching, Research, and Leadership

Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 PHILADELPHIA, October 2, 2018 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the largest single gift ever given to the School – $50 million from Marc J. Rowan, W’84, WG’85 and Carolyn Rowan. Their generous funding will enable Wharton to attract and…Read More

University of Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million from Marc J. Leder for Behavior Change for Good Initiative

Marc J. Leder PHILADELPHIA, September 6, 2018 — The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $2 million gift to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative from Marc J. Leder, W’83, which promises to accelerate the effort to solve the problem of enduring behavior change.The donation establishes the Marc…Read More

Johnson & Johnson Gift Provides Undergraduate Financial Aid and Serves Communities through the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program

Alex Gorsky, WG’96, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 15, 2018 – The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a gift of $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to the School of Nursing and the Wharton School. This investment launches the Nursing/Wharton Impact Scholars Loan Program, a…Read More

Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration with Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 4, 2018 — The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of The Ripple Project at Penn. This joint-school effort is supported…Read More