Difference between revisions of "Morris Schapiro"
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| − | '''Morris A. Schapiro''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1923|23]] was a businessman. The brother of art historian [[Meyer Schapiro]], he funded the [[Schapiro | + | '''Morris A. Schapiro''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1923|23]] was a businessman. The brother of art historian [[Meyer Schapiro]], he funded the [[Schapiro CEPSR]] and [[Schapiro Hall]]. At Columbia, he was an avid [[chess]] player, and was persuaded to donate $7 million for the residence hall when Dean [[Robert Pollack]] brought the [[1984]] Columbia chess team to his house. |
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Scapiro]] | [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Scapiro]] | ||
[[Category:Class of 1923|Schapiro]] | [[Category:Class of 1923|Schapiro]] | ||
[[Category:Donors|Schapiro]] | [[Category:Donors|Schapiro]] | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 4 December 2007
Morris A. Schapiro CC '23 was a businessman. The brother of art historian Meyer Schapiro, he funded the Schapiro CEPSR and Schapiro Hall. At Columbia, he was an avid chess player, and was persuaded to donate $7 million for the residence hall when Dean Robert Pollack brought the 1984 Columbia chess team to his house.
