HANOVER, N.H.

December 1, 2000

Tuck Dedicates Whittemore Hall as Centennial Fund Concludes

On December 8 the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth will dedicate Whittemore Hall, the school's new student residence named for Tuck alumnus and overseer Frederick B. Whittemore, and will celebrate the success of the Tuck Centennial Fund. New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen will speak at the ceremony.
  Artist's rendering of Whittemore Hall
 
As part of the Centennial Fund, Whittemore and other generous alumni provided the financial support necessary to construct the hall, which will serve as a hub for residential and community life at Tuck. The building will provide living space for 60 students and facilities for everyone at Tuck, including group study rooms, conference rooms, an exercise area, a locker room, and digital media labs. The hall is scheduled to open in January.

Overall, the Centennial Fund, which concludes December 31, has raised more than $55 million since May 1997, far exceeding its $40 million goal. More than half of the fund's total has come from Tuck's board of overseers. "The generosity of alumni has been incredible during these past three years," says Tuck Dean Paul Danos who is also the Laurence F. Whittemore Professor of Business Administration, a professorship named for Whittemore's father. "It will enable us to take Tuck to a new level in our second century."

In addition to Whittemore Hall, the Centennial Fund has provided the means for Tuck to create five research centers dedicated to studying global leadership, emerging economies, corporate governance, private equity, and digital strategies. The fund has also allowed for two new endowed professorships and junior faculty fellowships, and has increased Tuck's financial aid endowment by 18 percent. "At the beginning of the Centennial Fund campaign, Tuck had no concentration of resources aimed squarely at these new economy issues," says Danos. "Now, we are able to focus on these critical areas with faculty, as well as administrative and monetary muscle. Fresh thinking and fresh funding have placed us on the cutting edge."

Tuck '75 alumnus and major donor John R. Zacamy, Jr., for whom the hall's west wing is named, says the new economy demands business leaders with the type of leading-edge education Tuck provides. "In today's rapidly changing world, management education has become even more important for business success," he says. "My Tuck experience has certainly helped me. I'm happy to be able to help others through my gift to Tuck."

Many alumni felt equally inspired to contribute to Whittemore Hall. Didier Pineau-Valencienne and Jonathan L. Cohen, both overseers, made significant donations in honor of their mothers. "My mother has had the most profound influence on my life," says Cohen. "I'm thrilled to honor her and feel blessed that she's still here and still playing a role in my life."

Cohen also praised Whittemore for his long dedication to Tuck. "As chairman of the board of overseers, I wanted to be part of the fundraising effort for Whittemore Hall. Fred has given the most extraordinary service and contribution to Tuck of any alum in the 41 years that I've been part of Tuck."

Whittemore and his family have a history of supporting higher education in New Hampshire, having made substantial gifts over the years to the University of New Hampshire, Dartmouth, and Tuck. "One of the best American traditions is for those who have received something to give something back," says Whittemore. "The Tuck School has meant a lot to my career. I'm happy to be a part of this tradition and to be giving back to Tuck."
 
Founded in 1900, Tuck is the first graduate school of management and consistently ranks among the top business schools worldwide. Information about the Tuck School is available at www.tuck.dartmouth.edu.