Buffalo, NY – H. William Lichtenberger, former chairman and CEO of the industrial-gases company Praxair, Inc., has donated $250,000 to the University at Buffalo School of Management for the naming of a lecture hall in the school's new Alfiero Center.
The H. William Lichtenberger Lecture Hall will be used for instruction of undergraduate and graduate business students at the School of Management. It will be one of three dedicated learning spaces in the three-story Alfiero Center, which will contain facilities devoted to academic programs, student services and student clubs. The center will be built adjacent to and connected with the Jacobs Management Center on UB's North (Amherst) Campus, with construction beginning in 2003.
A 1966 graduate of the UB MBA program, Lichtenberger says he made the gift in recognition of the School of Management's contribution to his career success.
"During the course of my career, I have continually drawn upon the knowledge and skills I gained as a student at the School of Management," Lichtenberger said. "For that I am truly thankful. I hope this gift will help the school in its mission to prepare future business leaders."