re: Who's the richest LSU fan/alum/donor out there?

Bernhard was the CEO of Shaw and sold it to CB&I for $3 billion a few years ago. His Private Equity Fund-Brown and Root, EPIC, Etc-are likely worth more than Shaw at the time of its sale.

Bernard ran for Senate at one point and ran the La Democratic Party shortly before or after as I recall. Chouest has cash but Bernhard is absolutely willing to spend 7 figure amounts to move the needle for LSU and has offered to do so in the past.

Fun Fact: Bernhard’s son was a close friend of current LSU Soph WR Drake Davis. He graduated and signed out of IMG but I believe he lived with Bernard’s family for awhile during his youth.