Founding Panthers owner Jerry Richardson gifts $150M to Wofford College, largest in schoolâs history Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson watches before the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone) By WBTV Web Staff | February 24, 2021 at 7:35 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 7:36 PM
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WBTV) - Founding Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has gifted $150 million to his alma mater Wofford College, the largest gift in the schoolâs history.
The gift is designated for the endowment with a focus on need-based scholarships and experiences for Wofford students, the school announced Wednesday.
Richardson gives record $150 million to Wofford College Endowment Lifetime support exceeds $262.6 million
February 24, 2021 14:15 ET | Source: Wofford College Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina, UNITED STATES
Spartanburg, South Carolina, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Jerome J. Richardson, founding owner of The Carolina Panthers and long-time business leader in the Carolinas, has given $150 million to Wofford College, his alma mater. The gift the largest in the college’s history is designated for the endowment with a focus on need-based scholarships and experiences for Wofford students.
With this gift, Richardson’s contributions to Wofford exceed $262.6 million, among the largest individual commitments ever to a U.S. college or university. The $257.3 million he has given since 2014 as part of the current “For Wofford“ campaign is the largest single campaign gift made to a national libe