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Noted Healthcare Entrepreneur Alan B. Miller is a Fitting Namesake for a Building that is as Forward Thinking as his Ideas

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The College of William & Mary's Mason School of Business will host the grand opening and public dedication of its exceptional new home, Alan B. Miller Hall, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.

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The building, designed by world-renowned and LEED-accredited firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, is a state-of-the-art facility, awaiting it's notification of silver LEED Certification and envisions a Gold certification. Miller Hall stands at the Western gateway to the William & Mary campus. The building embodies the school's commitment to sustainability and state-of-the-art environmental standards campus-wide. It personifies the college's entrepreneurial spirit as it inspires leadership and innovation all under one sturdy and environmentally-friendly roof.

William & Mary graduate Alan B. Miller founded Universal Health Services, Inc., the third largest proprietary hospital management company in the United States, in 1978. He will be speaking at the dedication of Alan B. Miller Hall, along with architect Robert Stern.

At a time when the economy was at the brink of disaster, under the leadership of Dean Larry Pulley, the Mason School was still able to leap into its future. As part of a public-private partnership, the Mason Business School Foundation was designated as project leader and responsible for the planning, timing and cost of the operation. The project budget totaled $75 million, $50 million of which was raised in a private capital campaign. Alan B. Miller Hall was finished in time for this fall's classes and within budget.

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