Tepper School of Business
W.L. Mellon Society
The W.L. Mellon Founder's Society recognizes leadership support of the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. The Society was started in 1997 to honor the business school's founder, William Larimer Mellon, for his vision and generosity, and also to recognize the generosity of alumni and friends who continue his tradition of philanthropy.
Benefits include:
- Recognition on our donor board, which is prominently displayed in the business school lobby
- Invitations to special, exclusive events held on campus and across the country
- Communication with Dean Dunn and senior members of the school's administration
- Special recognition in the Tepper School of Business IMPACT Report, the school's annual donor report
Members of the Tepper School's W.L. Mellon Founder's Society also receive membership in Carnegie Mellon's Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS), which includes:
- Subscription to The News, the ACS newsletter
- Recognition in Carnegie Mellon's Annual Donor Report
- Special university mailings and updates
- Donors of $2,500 or more receive an invitation to attend the annual ACS celebration, which is held in Pittsburgh
Membership is renewable annually with a gift of $1,000 or more to the Tepper School.
Within the W.L. Mellon Founder's Society, the Tepper School is pleased to recognize members at the following giving levels:
Dean's Circle
$10,000 and above
Fellows
$5,000 - $9,999
Founders
$2,500 - $4,999
Members
$1,000 - $2,499
To become a member, or to renew your membership, please contact us at vanessar@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-5137.
Our Founder
William Larimer Mellon and a group of Pittsburghers founded Gulf Oil Corporation in 1907. In April 1931 he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Gulf. He held this position until his retirement in 1948. Mr. Mellon served on the board of trustees for the Carnegie Institute of Technology from 1938 to 1949. In 1939 he established the W.L. and May T. Mellon Foundation. The Foundation donated $6 million to the Carnegie Institute of Technology to establish the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now the Tepper School of Business) in January 1949. Unfortunately, W.L. Mellon passed away in October 1949, before the first formal classes began at the school in the fall of 1950.
