Monday, December 19, 2011

UofL Announces $25 Million Donation

  • {Louisville, Kentucky}...University of Louisville officials announced Monday they had received a $25 million cash donation from Louisville philanthropist Owsley Brown Frazier, a great-grandson of Brown-Forman Corp. co-founder George Garvin Brown. U of L officials say the donation will be used to improve academic, research and athletic programs. Frazier holds a law degree from the university and is past president of the school's Board of Trustees. Louisville has raised $582 million toward a $1 billion goal for its capital campaign.