http://forums.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=172&F=2485#s=172&f=2485&t=1049284&p=1Since the powertards over there are simply too dumb to respond properly.
1. Vanier's $3.5 million dollar donation was the largest single donation to KSU athletics. Vanier has given KSU athletics much more than that over time, and several million more to the University.
2. I know the phog likes to brag about other people's money, but just to clarify that if Jack Vanier has held on to all of his ADM
Common Stock from when he retired from their board that alone is worth between $4-$500 million, plus the millions he has earned in dividends off of that stock over the nearly 3 decades he was on that board, plus his other holdings. Now I know the phlock likes to brag about Phil Anschutz's net worth, but I suspect ol Phil's assets are pretty tied up right now. But again, I know most of the members of the phlock have all written ku 6 and 7 figure checks and it won't be long before we see the Jayhoax indoor practice facility or the hankh Mangino buffett and smoothie center.
3. Total contributions to KSU last year were over $90 million for the second year in a row.
4. Total contributions to KSU athletics last FY was $16.1 million. (per my buddy Timmy in an interview in the Mercury).
5. Total market value of the KSU endowment as of 6/30/07 was $331 million, with total Foundation assets pushing $500 million. Again endowments and assets, one is a component of the other.
6. Other noteable contributions to KSU:
Nearly $10 million from Alice Fiedler (a ku alum, her husband was a KSU alum and made the money).
The Merrill Family (who sadly have made several large contribution to ku thanks to Mrs. Merrill).
Warren Staley the retired CEO of Cargill who gave KSU a large 7 figure donation and Cargill just followed up with another million dollars.
The Beach's who have given KSU $3 or $4 million or more (and sadly made several large donations to ku).
The Hales (Hale Library . . . Hale Arena in KC . . . the same folks).
To many more to mention.
