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<\/a>Pictured from left: Gina Glenn, Candi Glenn, President Clements, Gerald Glenn, Mike Glenn, Charlie Glenn and Bethany Bolen.<\/p><\/div>
\nIf you\u2019re in the right place at the right time, you might catch Gerald Glenn \u201964 in a certain blue blazer \u2014 the one lined in orange that has a Tiger paw embroidered on the inside. And if you\u2019re lucky, you just might catch him laughing and asking, \u201cCan you tell Clemson is close to my heart?\u201d
\nGlenn\u2019s time in civil engineering at Clemson paved the way for a successful career, during which he worked as a director of Fluor Corporation and as a group president of its primary subsidiary, Fluor Daniel Inc. He then went on to become chairman, president and CEO of Chicago Bridge and Iron, one of the world\u2019s largest engineering and construction companies.
\nIn addition to giving extensively to the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Leadership Circle, the Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Center and the Barker Scholars Endowment, he and his wife Candi provided the naming gift for the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering in 2011.
\n\u201cWe did that so kids could have the opportunity to do something maybe they couldn\u2019t afford to do or that wasn\u2019t available to them,\u201d he said.
\n[pullquote]\u201cWhile this gift goes to athletics, we think it is still a part of the whole process of education,\u201d Gerald Glenn said. \u201cYou learn about being on a team and being a team player, and that\u2019ll serve you well in your following life.\u201d[\/pullquote]
\nHowever, the Glenns view education as much more than academics. They see education as a wholistic experience that includes all the opportunities the University has to offer, and one of those primary opportunities is athletics.
\nAs Clemson\u2019s ninth Athletic Cornerstone Partner, the Glenns have joined a special group of donors to athletics with a $2.5 million gift. The Athletic Cornerstone Partners are a bold and visionary group of leaders who have given transformational funding to propel Clemson forward, laying a foundation that will impact students for generations.
\nFor Gerald and Candi Glenn, both academics and athletics at Clemson are worthy of investment. \u201cAn education is something that cannot be taken away from you, no matter what happens,\u201d Candi Glenn said. The Glenns\u2019 dedication to Clemson over the years has proven that Clemson truly is close to their hearts \u2014 blue blazer or no blue blazer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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