| 2nd Largest Single Donation |
Johson's Life-long Friend, Ivory Smith, Was Present |
| Louisiana businessman Ben D. Johnson of Natchitoches LA recently presented Grambling State University with a check of $200,000. The donation is the second largest single amount ever made to the school by an individual. |
To help present the donation was Johnson's life-long friend and GSU alumnus, Ivory Smith. The Jet photo also included GSU President Steve Favors and GSU National Alumni Association President James Bradford. |
| CEO of Winnfield Funeral Homes |
Johnson Earmarked the Money for Endowments |
Ben Johnson is CEO and board chairman of Winnfield Funeral Homes and Insurance Company, based in Natchitoches LA, his hometown.
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Though he is not an alumnus of GSU, Johnson earmarked the money for endowments, scholarships and alumni projects, in addition to establishing a cooperative program between the university and the Ben D. Johnson Alternative School in Natchitoches.
----article from Jet Magazine, Dec. 28, 1998 - Jan 4, 1999
Special Holiday Double Issue |
