OSU regent donates $250,000 for professorship in Spears School of Business
Monday, July 14, 2008
Gift will create the Greg Massey Professorship in Finance
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The current president and CEO of First United Bank in Trust, Massey received a finance
degree from OSU in 1987. A current member of the OSU A&M Board of Regents, his gift
creates the Greg Massey Professorship in Finance located within the Spears School
of Business.
“The response from our alumni and friends has exceeded our wildest expectations,”
said OSU President Burns Hargis. “Inspired by Boone Pickens’ astounding generosity,
donors answered the call to make a lasting difference and open a new and exciting
chapter at OSU. We sincerely appreciate everything Greg is doing for OSU and want
to say a special thanks for this important gift.”
In order to take full advantage of the state’s dollar-for-dollar match, and make the
most significant impact on OSU academics, Massey made the gift prior to the July 1
change in the state’s endowed chair matching program. This gift is part of the $66.8
million in endowed faculty gifts OSU announced recently.
“I made the gift to the Spears School of Business because of the impact the Business
School, and OSU, had on my career and life,” said Massey. “I hope by providing support
to retain and recruit the best possible faculty, future students may also have an
outstanding experience at OSU. It is a great Business School and university. Positive
change is happening at OSU.”
Jean Van Delinder, chair of the OSU Faculty Council, said, “OSU is poised for growth
and further prominence but to realize its full potential we must continue to attract
and retain top scholars and researchers. These chairs highlight the important role
that scholarship and teaching play at Oklahoma State University, and they are made
possible through the generous support of donors who value excellence in scholarship
and want to help OSU continue to nurture a strong faculty.”
Endowed professorships and chairs are academic designations which provide support
for faculty salary, graduate assistantships, equipment and research needs, as well
as other support. These endowed faculty positions allow a university to attract and
retain the best and the brightest academic minds in the world.