Zhao Xicheng's donation to Harvard.

Zhao Xicheng donated $40 million to Harvard Business School.

Harvard University and Harvard Business School received $40 million donated by Zhao Xicheng, a famous Chinese American and chairman of Fumao Group, and the family foundation on October 2, 200012, to commemorate the ordinary and extraordinary life and precious spiritual legacy of Mrs. Zhao Zhu Mulan, Mrs. Zhao Xicheng. According to reports, the donation will be used to support students studying for MBA at Harvard University and students attending executive education and training courses at the university.

"I spent 60 wonderful and unforgettable spring and autumn together with Ms. Zhu Mulan. In our life, Mulan gave me unconditional love, trust and firm confidence. I will always thank Mulan for her unswerving support for our dreams and efforts and for her encouragement at any stage of my life. " Zhao Xiaolan, the daughter of former US Secretary of Labor Zhao Zhu Mulan, said: "Mothers are extremely inspiring, inspiring, positive and optimistic, and firmly believe that education is crucial for both men and women in training world leaders. In the process of our growth, my mother has always stressed to us that we should shoulder the responsibility of contributing to society and be kind and generous to others. "

This extremely generous gift from the Zhao family fully embodies their firm belief in higher education and their lasting confidence in our school. Drew, President of Harvard University? Professor Drew Faust said that the Zhao family is firmly committed to creating opportunities for more students to enter Harvard University and establishing a warm learning environment for business leaders from all over the world.

Nitin, Dean of Harvard Business School? Nitin Nohrin said that this is the first time that the college has received a large donation from a family in China, and the college will use the money to build a building for managing the education base, where more than 9,000 people from all over the world will gather every year, which will become a landmark building of the business school.

Harvard Business School was founded in 1908. It is reported that all four daughters of the Zhao Xicheng family, including Zhao Xiaolan, studied at Harvard Business School, which is rare in the school's history of 100 years. They deliberately chose to make this donation on the occasion of the 375th anniversary of Harvard University and the 50th anniversary of Harvard Business School's MBA program for women.

Noella, Dean of Harvard Business School, said in her speech: "The Zhao family is the best interpretation and embodiment of the American dream. What makes this gift meaningful is the story of the Zhao family behind it. After they immigrated to the United States, they rebuilt their lives and made such great achievements, which fully demonstrated the courage and perseverance of Dr. Zhao and his wife. "