Purdue renames chemical engineering school after $20M gift
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is renaming its School of Chemical Engineering after an alumnus and his wife who donated $20 million to the school.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels on Friday announced the gift from Charles D. “Chuck” Davidson and his wife, Nancy. The school will be renamed the Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering.
Davidson received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue in 1972 before embarking on a career as an oil and gas industry executive.