January 21, 2000

Alumnus Gives $60-Million to U. of Virginia Business School

An alumnus of the University of Virginia has given $60-million to the graduate school of business, the largest gift ever to a business school.

The donation came from Frank Batten Sr., the retired chairman of Landmark Communications, an international media company whose holdings include newspapers, television stations, and the Weather Channel. Mr. Batten, a 1950 graduate of the university's College of Arts and Sciences, designated the money for strengthening

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