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Which SEC school has the most bigwigs?
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:27 am
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:27 am
Which school has the most alumni with the deepest pockets?
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Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:28 am to LSUbase13
Arkansas
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:30 am to LSUbase13
I know Arkansas has Wal Mart and Tyson chicken. It would be tough for any other school to beat that combination
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:30 am to CC Tiger1
and Jerry Jones
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:31 am to nipplehead
Vanderbilt has a booster with more money than the Walton family? I dont think so
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:33 am to CC Tiger1
I know i am biased, but Wal-Mart, Tyson, and JB Hunt...hard to beat those giants
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:33 am to GoHoGsGo06
Arkansas also has the founder of Dillard's and Alltel
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:37 am to GoHoGsGo06
I saw Forbes Magazine's list of the wealthiest 400 people in the United States back in 2008. A person had to have a net worth of at least a billion dollars to make this list. Three or four members of the Walton faimly were in the top 10 of that list.
If I can find the link, I will post it.
If I can find the link, I will post it.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:40 am to nipplehead
Highest: Arkansas
Lowest: MSU, seriously they have the worst alumni ever who don't give anything back to the University.
Lowest: MSU, seriously they have the worst alumni ever who don't give anything back to the University.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:41 am to nipplehead
Of course Vanderbilt's endowment is higher, it is privately funded.
Also, Vanderbilt had the fastest growing endowment in the country for the last few years because of the way the money was invested.
Also, Vanderbilt had the fastest growing endowment in the country for the last few years because of the way the money was invested.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:41 am to nipplehead
Here is Forbes ranking of the wealthiest people in the entire world. Three or four members of the Walton family are in the top 20.
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This post was edited on 7/21/09 at 8:52 am
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:42 am to nipplehead
florida...
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:47 am to nipplehead
I see what you are saying, but the endowment also depends on how the money is invested.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:47 am to nipplehead
and Jerry Jones is also a billionaire.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:48 am to nipplehead
not endowments, what school has most money to spend if needed, that's essentially the question.
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:49 am to nipplehead
Do you see the list I posted? There are 4 or 5 members of the Walton family who are worth 15 or 20 billion dollars apiece. That doesnt include Tyson chicken, Jerry Jones, or any other boosters Arkansas has
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:49 am to GoHoGsGo06
Haslem gets the job done for us
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
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?
Posted on 7/21/09 at 8:59 am to CC Tiger1
do Waltons automatically graduate from Arky, with that much money I thik I could find a better school to attend. No offense intended Arky fans.
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