Samford University President Beck A. Taylor announces the $100 million gift from the estate of Marvin Mann. A $100 million gift to Samford University from the estate of Marvin Mann is the largest gift from a single donor made to a higher education institution in Alabama, according to Samford. Mann, an IBM executive who founded…
Samford receives $100 million gift
Donation is the largest from a single donor to any university in Alabama, Samford says