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For those interested but did not want to do the research, the student in question is Chris Klaus who donated $15 million in 1999 in order to get Georgia Tech's
by uiri 11y ago
For those interested but did not want to do the research, the student in question is Chris Klaus who donated $15 million in 1999 in order to get Georgia Tech's new (at the time) computing building named after him[1]. He founded Internet Security Systems right after graduating which IBM acquired for approximately $1.3 billion in 2006[2]. It is also interesting to note that the gift was made after his company went public in 1998[3].
[1] http://www.philanthropy.gatech.edu/building/christopher-w-klaus-advanced-computing-building http://www.philanthropy.gatech.edu/building/christopher-w-kl...
[2] https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20164.wss https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20164.wss
[3] http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/company/internet-security-systems-incga-10932-4899 http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/company/internet-security...