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...Walter Annenberg was a valued, loyal advisor and an extremely generous benefactor,” Tiedemann said. “His gift will provide scholarships for generations of undergraduates. His legacy will be long-standing. He will be sorely missed...
...especially close to former University President Neil L. Rudenstine. It was in 1993, under Rudenstine’s presidency, that Annenberg made his most significant financial contribution to the University...
...Annenberg also maintained a special relationship with Harvard presidents for decades, according to Andrew K. Tiedemann, communications director for alumni affairs and development...
...Annenberg was so impressed with the vision that Rudenstine communicated in one of their conversations that he suggested a gift of $25 million, according to Tiedemann...
Rudenstine determined that funds would go to undergraduate education: $10 million toward undergraduate scholarships, $3 million to fund undergraduate seminars, and $12 million to convert part of Memorial Hall into a dining hall for first-year students. Named in honor of Annenberg’s late son, Roger Annenberg ’62, the hall has become a campus icon and an essential part of the undergraduate experience at Harvard...