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==Fulton Homes== |
==Fulton Homes== |
Revision as of 22:23, 12 May 2024
Ira Amond Fulton (born November 12, 1931) is an Arizona philanthropist,
According to BusinessWeek, Fulton and his wife, Mary Lou, had given away about $265 million, approximately 60% of their net worth as of 2005.[3] Major recipients include Arizona State University (ASU), Brigham Young University (BYU),[4] the University of Utah,[5] Utah Valley University (UVU),[6] the Huntsman Cancer Institute,[7] and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A major donation project by Fulton for UVU happened in 2007, and in 2014 he pledged to donate $1 million towards BYU's new engineering building. In 2004 and 2005, the Fultons had donated $20 million to BYU to create 4 chairs named for Mary Lou Fulton.[8] By October 2015, they had given $50 million to BYU, including $20 million donated in October 1999 to help the Lighting the Way Campaign reach a $400 million goal.[9]
Several buildings or facilities at higher education institutions are named in honor of the Fultons. These include ASU's
Fulton was born in Tempe, Arizona. As a student at ASU, Fulton played football. Before becoming a real estate developer, Fulton owned a wide variety of businesses, including factories, insurance companies, auto parts stores, and tire stores. One of the most successful businesses was a men's clothing chain he owned from 1976 to 1995.[15]
Fulton was one of Arizona's
At BYU, Fulton has been a primary force behind formation of the BYU Center for Animation.[17]
Fulton's wife, Mary Lou, died in October 2015.
Famously quoted during 2024 ASU’s Fulton School of Engineering graduation as saying “chasing young girls keeps him young”.
Fulton Homes
Fulton Homes is a Tempe, Arizona-based homebuilder, founded by Fulton. The current CEO is Fulton's son, Douglas. Fulton Homes primarily builds mid-priced to high-end homes, with key competitors being
References
- ^ The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists Archived February 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from BusinessWeek online
- ^ http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/46leg/2r/bills/scr1013p.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Deseret Morning News | Ira Fulton spearheads UVU effort
- ^ Investor's Pledges to Two Universities Reflect Personal Connection Archived December 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- ^ University of Utah Alumni Association e-newsletter, U-News & Views, January 2007
- ^ Daily Herald – UVSC gets half-million dollar donation
- Daily Utah Chronicle
- ^ Tad Walch. "Major BYU Donor Mary Lou Fulton Dies at 82". Deseret News, October 2, 2015
- ^ Deseret News, January 15, 2015
- ^ About Ira A. Fulton Archived September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine from ASU – dead link
- ^ Ira Fulton: Full of Surprises from BYU Magazine
- ^ ASU Names Mary Lou Fulton College of Education Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from the ASU Foundation
- ^ "Office of Research Computing – BYU". rc.byu.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Benjamin, Wood (November 18, 2016). "UVU library named for school benefactors Ira and Mary Fulton".
- ^ Deseret News, January 15, 2015]
- ^ Arizona Certificate of Ascertainment, 2004
- ^ Philanthropy ROundtable article on Fulton and his work to benefit the BYU Center for Animation
External links
- Fulton Homes – Ira A. Fulton is the founder