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March 29, 2000 -- On March 28, the McIntire School of Commerce dedicated the Julian H. Robertson, Jr. Capital Markets Room in the school's new Bridge Center for Financial Markets at the University of Virginia. The ceremony was held by teleconference, linking Charlottesville and New York City. The surprise announcement was made by McIntire School of Commerce alumni and successful entrepreneurs to honor Robertson, their friend and mentor. Robertson, who is currently the chairman of Tiger Management, a $6 billion hedge fund based in New York, nurtured the careers of a number of McIntire alumni who are his current and former employees. McIntire alumni who contributed gifts to their alma mater in honor of Robertson included Shelby Bonnie (McIntire '86), founder and chief executive officer of CNET, a leading web site based in San Francisco, Calif., and John Griffin (McIntire '85), president of Blue Ridge Capital, a New York-based hedge fund. Also, Michael Bills, director of Xtra Corp. and the India Magnum Fund (College '78), a former chief operating officer of Tiger Management. The Bridge Center is on the lower level of Monroe Hall on the U.Va. Grounds. With four video projection systems, electronic stock tickers, 44 work stations and a suite of data feeds donated by Bridge Information Systems, the Capital Markets Room offers a state-of-the art experiential learning environment for students and a virtual research laboratory for faculty. Contact: Jim Travisano, McIntire director of communications, at 924-7005. |
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Dedicates Robertson Capital Markets Room