Fordham gets $25 million gift

Mario J. Gabelli, philanthropist, investor and chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors Inc., has made a $25 million gift to his alma mater, Fordham University.

According to the story at newyork.citybizlist.com, "The gift will allow Fordham, which will rename the undergraduate business college the Gabelli School of Business, to expand student scholarships and faculty chairs, and will be crucial to the creation of the Center of Global Investment Analysis, which will bring together students, faculty, and professionals in the financial community to enhance scholarship in the study and understanding of capital markets."

Fordham University gets $25 million gift from alum