Donors & Corporate Partners
Marketing Wisdom, From the Alum Who Helped Turn Domino’s Around
Each year, now-CEO Russell Weiner ’90 comes back to the Hill to speak about the secret sauce behind the pizza chain’s renaissance.
$11.5M gift strengthens hospitality research, teaching
The gift from C. Kenneth Grailer ’53 will support the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration by expanding the Center for Hospitality Research, helping renovate the Grailer Food Labs and providing scholarships.
Philanthropy class aids Tompkins County nonprofits
Cornell SC Johnson College students in an annual Philanthropic Leadership class tripled grants to local nonprofits.
Cornell Real Estate Club in New York City
Cornell Real Estate Club trek members travel to New York City to meet with leading industry professionals.
Icons and Innovators: Cornell Awards Shine Light on Hospitality’s Finest
The 2024 Icon is former IHG CEO Keith Barr ’92 and Innovators are José Andrés and Rob Wilder, founders of José Andrés Group and World Central Kitchen.
Donor’s New Fund to Support Students, Mentoring
Meng Zhou, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’96 established a fund to support doctoral students in applied economics and management.
Justin Wai ’06 Donates Gift to Create Dean’s Discretionary Fund
Nolan School graduate Justin Wai ’06 has made a $1 million gift to the dean’s discretionary fund at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Kyungbae Suh, MBA ’87, Endows Professorship of Global Marketing
Amorepacific CEO Kyungbae Suh, MBA ’87, and his wife, Yoonkyung Shin, established the Kyungbae Suh Professorship of Global Marketing.
Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for PhD Students
A scholarship funded by Johnson graduate Byron E. Grote, MS ’77, PhD ’81, supports the academic activity of seven Johnson PhD students.