MU’s business college receives $6 million gift

MU’s Robert J. Trulaske Senior College of Business is getting $6 million to permanently fund its Cornell Leadership Program.

Harry Cornell, an MU alum, created the leadership program back in 2006 and hopes his gift will keep it going.

“100 years from now, we’ll still celebrate the Cornell Leadership Program because of this endowment. That’s how special this gift is, it’s not just for the moment, it’s for eternity,” said Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin.

The four-year, nationally recognized program provides students with opportunities for education and leadership development.

Cornell also helped fund the business college’s main building in Columbia, which is named after him. Over the years, he has donated a total of $13 million.