NAU faculty, staff and friends gathered in Phoenix and Flagstaff on Tuesday to hear the official announcement that William A. Franke is donating $25 million to Northern Arizona University's College of Business.
Photo by Michael Mertz
NAU President John Haeger addresses the crowd during a press conference at the Arizona Community Foundation in Phoenix. Flanking the president are Mason Gerety, left, dean of NAU's W.A. Franke College of Business, and William A. Franke.
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William Franke's wife, Carolyn, left, daughter Rebecca Forzano and sons David and Brian Franke listen to the announcement.
A standing-room-only crowd listens to Julie Pastrick, president and CEO of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, as she thanks William Franke. Among the dignitaries at the event were Bob Crozier, left, retired alumni and NAU Foundation director; former Executive Vice President Frank Besnette, who also is former dean of NAU's College of Business Administration; and former NAU President Eugene Hughes.
William Franke fields questions from a reporter attending the Flagstaff press conference.
Flagstaff City Councilman Al White, left, chats with William Franke following the announcement of Franke's $25 million donation to NAU.
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