The late Philip J. Whitcome, a member of the Wharton Graduate Class of 1976, has bequeathed $3.8 million to the school to provide endowed financial aid for MBA students. The gift is one of the largest estate gifts for fellowship in Wharton’s history.…Read More

As he neared the completion of his undergraduate engineering degree, John H. Shaw III decided to apply to Wharton’s MBA program to prepare for a career in business. He was worried, though, that a lack of funds would prevent him from attending. “I was ecstatic to learn that not only was I admitted, but that Wharton would also offer me a generous fellowship and loan package.”…Read More

Ken Middleton came to Wharton in the fall of 1965 after active duty in the US Coast Guard and after working in the insurance industry. Upon his graduation from the MBA Program in 1967, Ken joined the Treasurer’s Department of Exxon Corporation and traveled the world. In the back of his mind, though, was a yearning to own his own business. …Read More

Janet Lavine and Rick Williams credit Wharton for many things that have helped them succeed in business and in life—especially for bringing them together. Janet (WG’79) and Rick (W’78, WG’79) met at Wharton and married soon after graduation. After several years working for companies in the New York area, the couple moved to Atlanta where Janet served as treasurer of a leading media conglomerate and where today Rick is senior executive of a major insurance and asset management firm.…Read More