I sure as hell called the building Lowder while walking there every day for the 3 years I had classes there...it was named after Bobby's parents I believe

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Posted by Warfarer

Dothan, AL

Member since May 2010

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Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:32 am to Irons Puppet

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He is an Industrial Engineering graduate, and he has made major contributions to the Engineering School. His stock options when he was made the CEO of Apple were worth almost $500M. AU has a major Capital Fund Campaign ongoing and many expect TC to be a major player in that campaign.

There was an article about Cook in one of the Auburn magazines not long ago. He actually heads up one of the engineering programs and helps design and updates the courses to match what is the demands of the workplace.

His technical spot is Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board for the industrial engineering department. He funds a professorship and a few scholarships to that department.

I don't think he is a big contributor to the athletics department where it is seen a lot and I don't think he has given the big money to get his name on the building. I wouldn't be shocked to see the industrial engineering department be renamed the Cook School of IE though.

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Posted by plazadweller

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Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:15 am to beaver

The Harbert schtick is something that has been added in the last 3-4 years. I can guarantee you it wasn't that when I went there. It was called Lowder Hall and the College of Business. If it was the Harbert CoB then the AU CoB website didn't even mention it back then.

This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 9:17 am

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