McMillin Center Kick-Off Draws Hundreds
The center becomes a reality after a $1.5 million donation from the McMillin family.
More than 300 people attended the official kick-off of the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». The reception featured keynote speeches by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» President Stephen L. Weber.
The event took place at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s campus on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Declaring the day
During his address, Sanders declared it the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate Day in San Diego as he presented a plaque to Corky McMillin’s sons, Mark and Scott McMillin.
Mark McMillin, ’79, also took the stage and discussed how the family had donated $1.5 million to found the center six years ago. He also spoke about the issues, setbacks and successes in finally making the center a reality.
Enhancing real estate education
The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate was established to meet three objectives:
- Improve the educational experience of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» real estate majors and students interested in real estate
- Promote high-quality academic real estate research
- Provide value-added products and services for the real estate industry
In addition to Sanders and McMillin, other speakers included:
- Mike Neal (’84, real estate, ’96, M.S.), chair of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s real estate advisory board and CEO/President of H.G. Fenton Company
- Gail Naughton, dean of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s College of Business Administration
- Michael Lea, director of The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate
- Bryan Clark, president of the Real Estate Society of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
More information
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