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SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby Stallion » Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:28 pm

he and his wife Annette-an SMU graduate- have been the primary funders of the new College of Education and Human Development
http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2013 ... t-82.html/
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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby Bergermeister » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:57 am

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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby gostangs » Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:27 pm

i dont believe Simmons was COC. That just wasn't his interest.
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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby Stallion » Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:47 pm

actually played Basketball at UT
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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby smusic 00 » Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:59 pm

He gave way more to UT than SMU, and that is saying a lot. Left a great legacy at our school.
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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby Stallion » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:44 pm

Jack Blanton another UT graduate who provided enormous financial support to SMU has also died.
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Re: SMU Benefactor Harold Simmons Has Died

Postby smusic 00 » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:51 pm

Those gentlemen really built a solid foundation to build on. We can hope there are more in the next generation.
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