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Connell Family Gift Funds Curriculum Innovation
In memory of William F. Connell (MBA 1963), his widow, Margot, and the Connell family have donated $10 million to HBS to establish the Margot and William F. Connell Family MBA Innovation Fund. Made on the occasion of Connell's 50th Reunion last spring, the gift will support the School's efforts in curriculum innovation, focusing on the second year of the MBA Program. The gift also coincided with the graduation of their son Terry Connell (MBA 2013), who joined his older brother, Bill Connell (MBA 2002), in the ranks of HBS alumni.
In 2001, the family made a gift to support the HBS Leadership Initiative, and Connell House was named in William's honor in 2003. A 2001 Alumni Achievement Award recipient, Connell was chairman and CEO of Boston-based Connell Limited Partnership, which he built into one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States.
"We are very grateful for the generosity and support of Margot and the entire Connell family," said Dean Nitin Nohria. "They are a remarkable success story, and all of them are eager to add value to the community and give back to society."
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