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re: Which SEC school has the most bigwigs?
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:50 am to CC Tiger1
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:50 am to CC Tiger1
According to the 2009 list I saw from Forbes of the wealthiest Americans, 3 of the top 6 were Waltons and 4 of the top 7.
Keep in mind though, the Waltons give massive amounts to the education side not necessarily the athletic dept. Bud "Walton" Arena is nice though.
Then there is JB Hunt and the worlds largest chicken producer, Tyson, that have ties to the U of A.
The athletic budget is still modest though. The payoff comes from always having someone you can call if you want something out of the ordinary (See million dollar playing surface that fell from the sky overnight) or you get in some sort of bidding war for a coach.
Keep in mind though, the Waltons give massive amounts to the education side not necessarily the athletic dept. Bud "Walton" Arena is nice though.
Then there is JB Hunt and the worlds largest chicken producer, Tyson, that have ties to the U of A.
The athletic budget is still modest though. The payoff comes from always having someone you can call if you want something out of the ordinary (See million dollar playing surface that fell from the sky overnight) or you get in some sort of bidding war for a coach.
This post was edited on 7/21/09 at 9:17 am
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Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:52 am to woopiginaustin
ya, arkansas has the money, just not a billion dollar endowment...
why would we need a pile of money saved when we can just call our good buddies the waltons and tyson's?
why would we need a pile of money saved when we can just call our good buddies the waltons and tyson's?
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