A Message From the Chairman

Dear Friends,

Records are made to be broken, and you keep setting new ones, with 42 percent participation in the Darden Annual Fund. It’s clear the Darden family embraces the notion of giving back.

To be honest, we need it. The faculty has certainly followed your lead, with 87 percent giving to Darden — one of the highest faculty participation rates among business schools. My hope is that this impressive rate of faculty giving will inspire Darden alumni to reach 50 percent participation.

Capital campaign contributions were higher than we have seen in many years, but we still have miles to go, so please consider participating. We are funding programs identified on page 11 of this publication with a singular mission — keeping Darden at the apex of the world’s business schools.

We are surging on so many fronts, including the polls. Darden has become a classic momentum play. We live in an extremely competitive arena, and still our plans are meeting with success. My fervent hope is that we can bring more alumni into the fold.

May I ask you to please consider chaperoning some of the 58 perfect who missed the Darden Annual Fund back into the family of Darden supporters? One name, one new friend, one new step toward keeping Darden in its rightful place at the head of the pack.

Thanks for all you so to keep Darden great.

Peter D. Kiernan (MBA ’79)
Chairman of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees 

View a list of our Major Donors to the Campaign.