June 2022 - The Cornell Real Estate Council

$30 million gift to Cornell University to establish Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate

CREC is thrilled to announce a generous $30 million gift from Paul Rubacha, CREC Chairman and Cornell '72, MBA '73, to Cornell University, for the creation of a multi-college Department of Real Estate. The gift includes $25 million to establish…

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$30 million gift to Cornell University to establish Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate

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