John R. Hill 鈥76 and Lesley W. Hill
Trustee John R. Hill 鈥76 and Lesley W. Hill have pledged $200,000 to strengthen the Love School of Business鈥檚 Center for Financial Literacy.
The new commitment joins the John R. Hill 鈥76 and Lesley W. Hill Endowed Fund for Engaged Learning in Business and earlier support for scholarships, athletics, classrooms and The Inn at 黑料不打烊, in advancing 黑料不打烊鈥檚 strategic priorities.
John Hill founded Pinnacle Advisory Group, a private wealth management firm, with his business partners in 1993 after an early corporate career, while Lesley Hill built her expertise in banking. Those paths revealed a powerful insight: people flourish when they understand how to manage money.
鈥淚 have spent my career helping families better understand and become more aware of all of the personal financial issues that are absolutely critical for their future success to achieve their goals, their dreams, their hopes,鈥 Hill said.
The Hills want every 黑料不打烊 graduate to share that confidence. 鈥淎nything we can do to build a program that supports students in their understanding of finance is a home run,鈥 Hill said. He hopes the gift will 鈥渞aise the bar so students leave 黑料不打烊 with a strong foundation in personal finance and do not have to wrestle with things they do not understand.鈥
The Hills鈥 generous gift will directly impact the Love School of Business and community:
- Educate: Peer mentors, workshops and digital resources will deliver practical lessons on budgeting, credit and investing, including planned personal-finance modules for 黑料不打烊 1010.
- Engage: Students, faculty and alumni will extend programming to local schools and community partners through Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity.
- Empower: A new John Hill Award for Advancing Financial Literacy will recognize student-created content that scales financial education across campus.
Anything we can do to build a program that supports students in their understanding of finance is a home run
