{"id":20227,"date":"2019-01-03T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=20227"},"modified":"2019-01-03T14:17:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:17:02","slug":"phyfer-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/phyfer-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Phyfers Become Third Cornerstone Partner for Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20228\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift.jpg 800w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Phyfer_Gift-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBen and Cheri Dunmore \u201993, MBA \u201999 Phyfer have given $2.5 million to support the College of Business and student scholarships. With this transformational gift, the Phyfers became the third Cornerstone Partner for Academics.<br \/>\nThe Cornerstone program is made up of visionary individuals who commit funding of $2.5 million or more to help set the course for Clemson\u2019s future as one of the nation\u2019s top-ranked public universities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cThis is a remarkable gift from a remarkable couple,\u201d said Clemson President James P. Clements. \u201cCheri and Ben both have very successful careers in business, and their gift will help give Clemson students the education they need to start their own paths to success.\u201d<br \/>\n<b>THIS CORNERSTONE GIFT FOR ACADEMICS PROVIDE:<\/b><b> <\/b><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>$2 million for Phyfer Auditorium; it\u2019s the largest gift to date for the new College of Business building.<\/li>\n<li>$380,000 for the Phyfer Innovation Hub at Greenville ONE.<\/li>\n<li>$120,000 for student scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cClemson University is a significant part of our lives,\u201d says Cheri Phyfer. \u201cWhile we love Clemson football, academic success \u2014 particularly in the business school \u2014 is very important to us. We are excited to make this gift to help further the University\u2019s business programs and impact the lives of students for years to come.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Phyfers have previously given to other initiatives including the Women\u2019s Leadership Initiative, the College of Business Dean\u2019s Excellence Fund, the WestZone project and several scholarships.<br \/>\nAfter graduating from Clemson, Cheri joined Sherwin-Williams, where she rose to become president and general manager of the consumer brands division. She joined Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group as president of Moen U.S. in 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nShe was named to Clemson\u2019s Board of Trustees in 2016 and is a former member of the Clemson University Foundation board and a past chair of the College of Business\u2019 Trevillian Cabinet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nBen is a real estate investor\/developer who has built properties in the Atlanta and Cleveland areas. He also serves on Clemson\u2019s MBA executive board. The Phyfers live in the Cleveland area with their daughters, Allison and Danielle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben and Cheri Dunmore \u201993, MBA \u201999 Phyfer have given $2.5 million to support the College of Business and student scholarships. With this transformational gift, the Phyfers became the third Cornerstone Partner for Academics. 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