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Gies College of Business

Gies College of Business is a university business school that is named for Larry Gies and is part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Dean

W. Brooke Elliott

Major gifts tracked

$100 million

Major gifts to Gies College of Business

Donor	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Larry Gies Read the story	$100 million	Oct 20, 2026	Matching pledge to match the next $100 million in qualifying donations to Gies College of Business, potentially generating $200 million

Gift from Larry Gies: $150 million in 2017source
Matching pledge from Larry Gies: $100 million to match the next $100 million in qualifying donations, potentially generating $200 millionsource
Annual fundraising: About $30 million a year, up from about $15 millionsource

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Gies College of Business, on Oct 24, 2026. Gies College of Business is a recipient in 1 story. The most recent is Larry Gies pledged $100 million in matching funds to Gies College of Business.

Larry Gies, a 1988 accountancy graduate, pledged to match the next $100 million in qualifying donations to the business school that carries his name.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Recipient

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