Clemson University’s Board of Trustees officially approved the name of its new home for its College of Business on Friday.
The new dual-tower, a five-story structure across from Sikes Hall, is named after Wilbur Owens “Billy” Powers, who gave the University a $60 million gift for the Business College, the largest in the history of Clemson University.
Powers, who is from Florence, was a Distinguished Service Award winner in 2011, the Clemson Alumni Association’s highest honor.
The new home for the College of Business, located at 225 Walter T. Cox Blvd., is a think tank environment, bringing students, faculty, and industry together in a collaborative, inspiring space that is forward-thinking in its design and daily application.