Wharton Alumnus Gives School $7.5 Million Gift

Larry Robbins, ENG’92, W’92, has given The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and the School of Engineering and Applied Science a gift of $7.5 million. The funds will go to a full renovation of the historic building where the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology will be located. The gift will also create a permanent endowment to support the buildings operations and maintenance.

The newly renovated Larry Robbins Building will provide an engaging environment in which M&T cohorts can interact academically and socially. Robbins’ gift will not only support essential restoration projects and building upgrades, it will also fund new, cutting-edge facilities, including a seminar room, student lounges and workrooms, computer stations, staff offices, a conference room and a reception area.

“This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology,” said William F. Hamilton, the Program’s director and Wharton’s Ralph Landau Professor of Management and Technology. “It is a time for both celebration and contemplation as we prepare for the next 35 years. Larry Robbins’ gift will set the stage for even greater success in the future.”

The Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology is the oldest undergraduate coordinated dual-degree program at the University of Pennsylvania.

“It is an honor to reinvest in the University of Pennsylvania’s Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology that for the past 35 years provided me and others with an unparalleled technical education in the disciplines of engineering and business,” said Robbins. “On behalf of my fellow M&T alumni, we are grateful for Dr. Hamilton’s leadership and the University’s support of the Program over the long-term, and we are committed to apply this foundation in management and technology to improve our world through innovation and entrepreneurship in commercial and philanthropic endeavors. With this gift, the next generation of bright and talented M&T students and committed faculty and leadership will enjoy a facility that fosters collaboration and community and reflects the prominence of Penn’s M&T program.”

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