Former Student Gifts USC $10 Million
Former USC student David Dollinger has given the Price School of Public Policy's Master of Real Estate Development degree a gift of $10 million, university officials announced Monday.
Dollinger, who is regarded as a leader within the real estate industry and has a history of successful retail and office developments, received his MRED degree from USC in 1987. It was the first year the program began.
Thanks to Dollinger's gift, the program has been renamed the Dollinger Master of Real Estate Development Program.
"As an alumnus of the first graduating Master of Real Estate Development class, I am especially honored to name this venerable degree program,” Dollinger said.
“The education and training I received through the MRED [program] has proven to be invaluable over the course of my career. The training I gained as an MRED student helped me put together my first real estate deal when I was still a student. I firmly believe the Dollinger Master of Real Estate Development Program is the best real estate degree in the nation, and I am thrilled to invest in this fantastic training ground for future developers.”
USC President C. L. Max Nikias said Dollinger's gift would ensure the Price School of Public Policy's program would continue to be recognized as one of the top real estate courses in the country.
“David Dollinger is a highly regarded leader in real estate development and an esteemed alumnus of USC,” Nikias said.
“With his exceptional philanthropic support, the university will help prepare generations of students for vibrant careers as real estate developers, while cementing the USC Price School of Public Policy’s place among our nation’s most elite schools in real estate education.”
