Philanthropy
Building the Bridge to Impact
$4-million gift supports UO's innovation, entrepreneurship efforts, Petrone Faculty Fellows
Dave and Nancy Petrone's partnership bolsters programming for student and faculty entrepreneurs and strengthens ties between the Knight Campus and Lundquist College of Business.
"We believe the University of Oregon needs to turn out students going into a business and launching startups — it makes the world go around. I see the Lundquist College and the Knight Campus as instruments for achieving significant growth and reputation enhancement in entrepreneurship and innovation."
— Dave Petrone
'66 (economics), MBA '68
Their gift is supporting a Petrone Entrepreneur in Residence who will focus on biotech ventures and be co-located between the Lundquist College and Knight Campus, working directly with Knight Campus innovators to help facilitate the commercialization of emerging technologies and discoveries. Another part of the gift will recruit Petrone Innovation Faculty Fellows in the Knight Campus.
"Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking — kind of the way I think," Petrone said. "Nancy and I believe we need to show up, as alumni and donors, and give to the areas that matter now. The university has made strides recently, but we need to keep pushing forward."
$4M
to support innovation, entrepreneurship and Petrone Faculty Fellows
The Gift Supports
- A Petrone Entrepreneur in Residence focused on biotech ventures
- Petrone Innovation Faculty Fellows in the Knight Campus
