December 14, 2004
Wieland donates $300K toward new Center facility
In a surprise move at the Center for Ethics holiday party, outgoing board chair John Wieland presented the Center with a check for $300,000 for architectural expenses as it explores a dedicated facility.
As part of the evening's formal program Emory President James Wagner, Center for Ethics Executive Director James Fowler, and others honored Wieland for his eight years as chair of the Center's Advisory Council. The Center presented Wieland with a specially commissioned Fräbel glass sculpture of the Center for Ethics flame, which symbolizes the Center's mission of igniting the moral imagination of Twenty-First Century leaders.
The new facility will be located behind Bishops Hall along Dickey Drive. The Center is planning for 10,000 square feet on the northwest corner of the first and second floor. It will have a dedicated entrance and joint control of a 180 seat auditorium. The Center for Ethics currently occupies 2,000 square feet in the Dental Building (1462 Clifton).
John Wieland is Chief Creative Officer and Chairman of John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods. His company builds in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Nashville. Since its founding over 30 years ago, John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods has built more than 23,000 homes in more than 200 different neighborhoods. The company currently employs 1100 people and thousands of trade contractors. Wieland and his company have received more than 300 awards for excellence, including the National Builder of the Year, the National Housing Quality Award, and most recently America’s Best Builder for 2005 presented by BUILDER Magazine and the National Association of Home Builders.
[ Posted by Chance Hunter at December 14, 2004 09:51 AM |
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