Monday, April 5, 2021 - 1:19 pm
CANTON – St. Lawrence University will receive a $1 million grant from the Eisner Foundation, founded in 1996 by foundation president Jane (Breckenridge) Eisner ’64 and her husband Michael D. Eisner, then-chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company.
The money will be applied to the endowed fund that supports the Fox Center for Academic Opportunity, said a press release from SLU.
The recently renamed center honors SLU’s president, William L. Fox ’75, and his commitment to every student’s ambition and life preparedness.
The Eisner Foundation identifies and sponsors innovative programs that unite multiple generations for the enrichment of local communities.
CANTON â St. Lawrence University will benefit from a $1 million grant made by the Eisner Foundation to the endowed fund that supports the Fox Center for Academic Opportunity. The recently renamed center honors President William L. Fox and his commitment to studentsâ ambitions and life preparedness.
The Eisner Foundation was founded in 1996 by Foundation President Jane (Breckenridge) Eisner â64 and her husband Michael D. Eisner, then-chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, in order to focus their familyâs philanthropic activities.
âTo know Jane Eisner as a wonderful friend through our shared connections to St. Lawrence is a cherished gift to me personally,â said President Fox in a prepared statement. âShe is an extraordinary leader and inspiration, an exemplar of Laurentian habits of serving important causes with her depth of intelligence and unassuming joy. With her sons and husband, I will always look up to Jane.â