Center Founders Club

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Textron employees in class
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Panel talk in Taylor

The Center for Social Entrepreneurship recognizes the following members of the Founders Club for Social Entrepreneurship, whose generous contributions provided the initial start-up capital to advance the teaching, research and practice of social entrepreneurship on Miami’s campus and beyond:

  • Scot & Kelly Billington
  • Jack & Kay Geiger
  • Frederic & Julie Holzberger
  • The Smith Family
  • The Vigran Family

Since closing the Founders Club, the Center has begun to pursue a named endowment of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship. If interested in advancing the work of Miami’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship, contact Kirk Bogard at 513-529-4221.

Founders Club

center for social entrepreneurship founders club, from left to right is Dr. Brett Smith, Founders Club member Frederic Holzberger, Founder of TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie, and Founders Club member Julie Holzberger

From left to right: Dr. Brett Smith, Founders Club member Frederic Holzberger, Founder of TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie, Founders Club member Julie Holzberger.