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Russ and Ann
Gerdin
Who better to drive the
College of Business initiative than
transportation leader Russell Gerdin and his
wife, Ann? The couple, from Coralville,
Iowa, started the initiative with their $10
million lead gift in the fall of 1998. In
honor of the Gerdins' commitment and leadership,
the new College of Business facility will be
named the Gerdin Business Building.
Both Russ and Ann Gerdin were born in Minnesota
and earned their degrees from Moorhead State
University. Ann received a degree in
elementary education and is a former teacher. Russ received a degree in business. He is
president, chairman and chief executive officer
of Heartland Express, Inc., a trucking firm he
founded in 1978.
Russ is a member of the College of Business
Dean's Advisory Council and he and Ann support
several community projects including the Variety
Club of Iowa, Special Olympics, Iowa City
Children's Museum, and the Shriner's Children's
Hospital.
"It has been our desire to be fortunate enough
to give toward the advancement of higher
education, particularly in Iowa. We made
the fit to Iowa State because we feel it is
heading in the right direction. And for
the College of Business to grow, its number one
priority is a dedicated, prominent
facility,"
said Russ.
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