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Opening the Doors of Opportunity<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div> By\u00a0Amanda Childers<\/b> The generosity of committed donors has opened many doors within the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div> The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business is a strategically planned learning environment that brings students, faculty and industry together in a collaborative space that is forward-thinking in its design and daily application.\u00a0<\/span> FAST FACTS:<\/b><\/span> THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div> Pattillo Family Foundation Classroom<\/b> Prater Classroom<\/b> Garrison Sales Lab<\/b> Johnson Study Lounge<\/b> THE PILLARS OF BUSINESS<\/b><\/span> Phyfer Auditorium<\/b> Richardson Atrium<\/b> Melvin and Dollie Younts Trading Room<\/b> Nick Schuessler knows the ins and outs of finance in the world of professional sports, knowledge that he\u2019s now sharing with current Clemson Football players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":23416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24],"tags":[159,373,480,1380,2240,2258,3361],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-23411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clemson-forever","tag-alumni","tag-billy-and-ann-powers","tag-business-school","tag-giving","tag-philanthrophy","tag-planned-giving","tag-winter-2021-clemson-forever"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/02\/Johnson-Study-Lounge.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23411"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=23411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nInside the doors of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business are spaces honoring successful businesspeople who have left their mark on South Carolina and the world, most of whom began their journeys right here at Clemson. Like Billy and Ann Powers, their legacy and their generosity will serve as inspiration for the students who spend their college years studying and learning within these walls.
\nThe Clemson Family is grateful to these generous benefactors who have made significant contributions to the spaces inside Clemson\u2019s grand new facility that, as of this past fall, is now open for business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\n+\u00a0 \u00a0A dual-tower, five-story structure<\/span><\/b><\/span> across from Sikes Hall at the gateway of campus.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0176,000 square feet of space<\/span><\/b><\/span> to accommodate growth, encompassing\u00a0 <\/span>more than twice the square footage of Sirrine Hall.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0Students and faculty are centrally located<\/span><\/span><\/b> in one building compared to\u00a0the five buildings formerly utilized.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0Possesses the technological capabilities of a top business school, <\/span><\/b><\/span>with the capacity to evolve as technology changes.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0Facilitates and enhances the partnership between academics and industry,<\/span><\/b><\/span> providing opportunities for cutting-edge and applied research.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0Creates a flexible think tank<\/span><\/b><\/span> with postdoctoral fellows, adjunct and visiting dignitaries and scholars, graduate students, and permanent faculty who tackle major business\u00a0and social issues.<\/span>
\n+\u00a0 \u00a0Models sustainability<\/span><\/b><\/span> with quality daylighting and recycled or locally\u00a0sourced materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\nDavid Patillo \u201982 and Dan Patillo \u201980<\/b><\/span>
\nThe philanthropy and dedication of the Pattillo Family Foundation have supported numerous initiatives across campus, from the Class of 1956 Academic Success Center to Lee Hall. The Pattillo brothers have shared their wisdom, serving on numerous advisory committees and boards. The Pattillo Family Foundation Classroom will empower students with a learning environment that connects values integral to successful business practices \u2014 respect, leadership, generosity and service to others \u2014 with leading-edge technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nMary Ann Prater \u201978, M \u201983 was honored by friends and family with the naming of a classroom for the beloved accounting professor who inspired, mentored, challenged and encouraged the students who entered her classroom. Prater taught at Clemson for nearly 30 years and retired in 2012. She was the past chair of the Women\u2019s Alumni Council at Clemson, recipient of the Alumni Master Teacher Award and recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nDan Garrison \u201972 and Nancy Garrison<\/b><\/span>
\nThe Garrisons were Clemson\u2019s first Cornerstone Partners in both academics and athletics. As a student, Dan Garrison learned the skills needed to successfully address business issues and discover real-world solutions. The Garrison Sales Lab is a training ground for students seeking to enhance their communication skills, hone their interviewing techniques and prepare for a successful career in sales.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nAshley L. Johnson \u201989<\/b><\/span>
\nAn accounting major with an entrepreneurial spirit, Johnson\u2019s philanthropic support has impacted important initiatives across campus. Johnson was inspired to support the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business by a deep appreciation for her Clemson experience that emphasized the significance of connecting with others and the magnitude of the Clemson Family. Her vision is that the Johnson Study Lounge will be a space for students to study, create and dream.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nThroughout the interior of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business are pillars that represent foundational core values and ideals, chosen by the University. These pillars are dedicated to empowering purpose-driven students and business leaders who will make a positive, lasting impact on society. They honor the following philanthropic individuals who support the college\u2019s mission to develop the next generation of leaders.
\n1 |\u00a0<\/span><\/b>PERSERVERANCE PILLAR
\n<\/b>Madison Charitable Foundation<\/b><\/span>
\nThe Perseverance Pillar was named through a gift from the Madison Charitable Foundation. The Foundation\u2019s generosity provides an endowed scholarship and additional support for student opportunities.
\n2 |\u00a0<\/span>COMMUNICATION PILLAR
\n<\/b>Joseph A. Erwin \u201979 and\u00a0Gretchen Erwin<\/b><\/span>
\nJoe Erwin\u2019s Clemson education in political science led to a dynamic career in marketing, media publication and politics throughout which he remained deeply engaged with his alma mater. In 2012, the Erwins established the Erwin Center for Brand Communications, a pioneering communications curriculum program. The Erwins made a transformational Academic Cornerstone gift to the College of Business, providing student scholarships, programming support and funding for the new building as the Communication Pillar donor.
\n3 |<\/span>\u00a0CAPITALISM PILLAR
\n<\/b>Richard M. Davies \u201986<\/b><\/span>
\nAfter graduating from Clemson, Rich Davies founded a successful real estate development firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Crediting an engaging and supportive Clemson experience as the foundation for his professional success, he has served as a member of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business\u2019 Trevillian Cabinet, the Athletics Advisory Council and as president and board member of Dabo and Kathleen Swinney\u2019s All-In Team Foundation. In 2017, Davies was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, the Alumni Association\u2019s highest honor for a Clemson graduate. Davies was led to sponsor the Capitalism Pillar by his belief in the transformative effect that education can have in leveraging capitalism and free-market principles to improve the socioeconomic condition of all people across the demographic spectrum.
\n4 |<\/span>\u00a0LEADERSHIP PILLAR
\n<\/b>Marion \u201cBill\u201d Beason \u201961\u00a0and Pamela G. Beason<\/b><\/span>
\nThe Business Leadership Pillar is named in honor of Bill and Pam Beason. Bill Beason\u2019s Clemson education and enterprising mindset launched him into a successful career in the textiles and fiberglass industries. Bill was a consummate servant leader who took great pride in serving as president of the Rutherford-Cleveland County IPTAY Club and the Clemson University Foundation. The Beasons also established the M. Bill Beason and Pamela G. Beason Endowment to support entrepreneurial studies at Clemson.
\nThese dedicated spaces within the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business will help transform students into innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who succeed in the global marketplace. Through an immersive educational experience both in and out of the classroom, students will be exposed to individual development, entrepreneurial thinking, and a customized professional education that sparks a lifelong desire for learning and giving back. Inspired by those who went before them, they will become proven, market-ready experts poised to shape the future.
\nOpportunity awaits, and the doors at Clemson are open for business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\nCheri Dunmore Phyfer \u201993, M \u201999 and family<\/b><\/span>
\nCrediting her Clemson education as the catalyst for her career as a successful business leader across global markets, Phyfer has supported numerous initiatives including the Women\u2019s Leadership Institute, the College of Business Dean\u2019s Excellence Fund, the WestZone project, multiple scholarships and the Phyfer Innovation Hub at Greenville ONE. Phyfer served as chair of the college\u2019s Trevillian Cabinet, as a member of the Clemson University Foundation Board and was named to the Clemson University Board of Trustees in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nMark S. Richardson \u201983<\/b><\/span>
\nA member of Clemson\u2019s 1981 national championship football team, Richardson graduated with a degree in business administration. Through his entrepreneurial vision and work ethic, he built a diverse portfolio of successful business ventures. Richardson was a founding member of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business\u2019 Trevillian Cabinet and was named to the Clemson University Board of Trustees in 2013. In 2018, he received the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award from Clemson\u2019s football program. Richardson\u2019s commitment to educational access inspired support to the Emerging Scholars program, the Call Me MISTER\u00ae program, the ClemsonLIFE program and the President James F. Barker and Mrs. Marcia D. Barker Scholarship Endowment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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\nMelvin K. Younts and Dollie Isgett Younts<\/b><\/span>
\nAlthough neither Melvin nor the late Dollie Younts attended Clemson, many of their children and grandchildren have Clemson degrees, and the Yountses have been passionate about giving back to the communities that fostered their success. Clemson\u2019s fifth Athletic Cornerstone Partner, the Younts family made a gift to name the Melvin and Dollie Younts South Club in Memorial Stadium. An attorney, investor and real estate developer, Melvin Younts also named a Pillar in the Samuel J. Cadden Chapel in memory of his beloved wife and partner. Because of his passion for investing in the stock market, he has named the trading room and funded a program to support the space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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