Lubert Joins Penn State Campaign Steering Committee

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University Park, Pa. -- Ira M. Lubert, managing director of Technology Leaders L.P., of Wayne, has been named a regional member of the steering committee for the University's upcoming capital campaign. He will head efforts to secure major gifts from fellow Penn State alumni and friends in the Philadelphia area, according to University President Graham B. Spanier.

Lubert is a 1973 Penn State graduate in food service and hotel administration. He was named an Alumni Fellow by Penn State in 1995 and is a member of the University Libraries Development Advisory Board and past chair of the advisory board to the Abington-Ogontz Campus, which will become Penn State Abington College July 1. In addition to his work with Technology Leaders L.P., he is president of IL Management, manages two venture capital funds and oversees acquisition strategies for GF Management.

A former Penn State wrestler, he was an alternate member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team and has started wrestling camps to encourage development of youth in the sport. In addition to supporting other areas, gifts from Lubert and his wife, Karen, a 1971 Penn State graduate in education, have endowed a wrestling coach position, scholarships for the Abington-Ogontz Campus and a student professional development program in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management.

The new campaign will aim to raise private funds for scholarships, graduate fellowships, faculty endowment and a variety of academic programs. The campaign's goal will be announced later, according to Spanier. The regional chairs will join campaign chair Edward R. Hintz, of New York, in providing leadership for the fund drive and soliciting major gifts.

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Contacts:
Gary Cramer (814) 863-4512 (office) gwc104@psu.edu
Mike Bezilla (814) 863-4512 (office) mxb13@psu.edu