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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.

    giesbusiness.illinois.edu
    Dean
    W. Brooke Elliott
    Major gifts tracked
    $100 million

    Major gifts to Gies College of Business

    DonorAmount
    Larry GiesRead the story$100 million

    Key facts

    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 coverage of Gies College of Business

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Gies College of Business, from Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Gies College of Business is a recipient in 2 stories. The most recent is Feed People, Get Ahead: 7 Days Left to Apply for $1 Million Creator Fund.

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