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Article: ENTREPRENEUR, SPACE TRAVELER OLSEN DONATES $5 MILLION TO FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
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- May 3, 2006
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Fairleigh Dickinson University issued the following news release:
Gregory H. Olsen, entrepreneur, space-traveler and Fairleigh Dickinson University alumnus, has made a $5 million donation to the University, the largest gift in the 63-year history of the institution.
In a dedication ceremony today, the University recognized Olsen's gift and, at Olsen's request, renamed the School of Computer Sciences and Engineering in honor of physics professors Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase, two Fairleigh Dickinson University professors who had extraordinary impact on Gregory Olsen.
University President J. Michael Adams said, "We are indebted to Greg for his generosity. And we also are indebted to ...