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A $2 Million Gift to the John A. Lally Athletics Complex to Strengthen the Student-Athlete Experience

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Michael Bill '58 was a top student-athlete at Syracuse University, a center on the highly ranked football team that went to the Cotton Bowl. After graduation, he lost touch with his alma mater, but never lost the Orange spirit.

In fact, his wife Sharon recalls that when they met and married in the 1970s, Mike told her: "If I get a chance, I'm going to give back to Syracuse University. They gave me the foundation for my success in business."

That sense of gratitude—and the desire to see other student-athletes succeed—is the motivation behind the Bill family's latest gift to the Forever Orange Campaign.