George Mason University School of Business to be named in honor of Donald G. Costello
The largest school naming gift in the university’s history, part of a $1B fundraising effort, will support Mason’s growing entrepreneurship and innovation programs.
George Mason University School of Business Named in Honor of Donald G. Costello
FAIRFAX, Va.—A $50 million planned gift to George Mason University, the largest school naming gift in the 51-year history of the Northern Virginia-based university, will name its business school in honor of Donald G. Costello. School of Business Dean Ajay Vinzé announced the gift at the launch of Mason Now: Power the Possible, the university’s $1 billion comprehensive campaign.
“It is fitting that we announce this transformational gift at the launch of the Mason Now campaign,” said Mason President Gregory Washington. “As the most innovative university in Virginia, Mason leads the way in creating new academic programs to meet the evolving needs of the 21st-century economy. Mr. Costello’s success is a testament to his hard work, tenacity, and steadfastness—the same qualities we seek to instill in our students.”
The gift, establishing the Donald G. Costello School of Business, reflects Mason Now’s fundraising priorities: student success, research, innovation, community and sustainability.
The planned gift establishes an endowment that will provide scholarships to undergraduate and graduate School of Business students to help prepare them for successful careers as entrepreneurs.
