Dewberry contributions?

MWT89

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Not the most flattering article, but it's hard to argue with his success.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-12/atlanta-s-emperor-of-empty-lots

His estimated net worth is $700 million and a friend of mine who has worked with him said his goal is to become a billionaire.

I'm speculating, but Kim King, Taz Anderson and other former Tech football players who have had success in real estate must have helped him along the way.

I'm also under the impression - correct me if I'm wrong - that he's not a big backer of Tech athletics. Assuming that's true, why? He seems like the kind of guy who could make a sizable donation and really help Stansbury begin to compete in the arms race that NCAA football has become.
 
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MWT89 said:
Not the most flattering article, but it's hard to argue with his success.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-12/atlanta-s-emperor-of-empty-lots

His estimated net worth is $700 million and a friend of mine who has worked with him said his goal is to become a billionaire.

I'm speculating, but Kim King, Taz Anderson and other former Tech football players who have had success in real estate must have helped him along the way.

I'm also under the impression - correct me if I'm wrong - that he's not a big backer of Tech athletics. Assuming that's true, why? He seems like the kind of guy who could make a sizable donation and really help Stansbury begin to compete in the arms race that NCAA football has become.
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I know what you're saying, but you don't get a net worth of $700 million by giving it away.
 
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A lot of the richest people I know are the biggest penny pinchers. They know where every dollar they make is going and exactly how much they spend every month. They'll fight you tooth and nail over a $2 service charge on a bill.
 

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Well, he didn't get the skybox for nothing I assume.

Would be interesting to find out what players from 80s & 90s think about the goings on in our program right now.
 
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MWT89 said:
I'm also under the impression - correct me if I'm wrong - that he's not a big backer of Tech athletics. Assuming that's true, why?
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John dewberry has donated a good bit of money to the school, but I don't know how much he has donated gtaa specifically. I'm sure you don't mean ill, but I think its bad form to publicly call people out regarding their donations.
 
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quadf said:
John dewberry has donated a good bit of money to the school, but I don't know how much he has donated gtaa specifically. I'm sure you don't mean ill, but I think its bad form to publicly call people out regarding their donations.
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I should have used a different title for the thread and better worded my question. It does sound like, “hey, where’s his money?” I meant it in a more general sense because I simply don’t know what he does for the school. I don’t see his name currently associated with the program, but, of course, he could be doing loads behind the scenes.
 
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jacobchbe said:
Pretty sure he played with Stansburry. Hopefully TOdd can talk him into writing some big checks.
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He already has a donor profile page on the athletic department's website. It is pretty safe to say that he has donated more than all but maybe a couple on this forum. It is also pretty safe to say that he has donated more than the majority of this forum combined.
 
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jacobchbe said:
He sounds like a douche based on that article, but I hope he donates to the football program.
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Imo it's pretty "douchey" to judge a person's character off of an article...that just might be biased to start with.

It's also douchey to proclaim anyone should be donating x amount based on their net worth or salary. If you want to disclaim the percentage of your pre tax income that you yourself donate...and set that as a standard you feel all fans should meet...have at it.
 
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John is a huge supporter of Tech - academics and athletics - in terms of both time and money.

We seem to get the big dollars when we need them (indoor practice facility, thrillerdome renovations). I wonder how we compare to a school like Clemson in terms of small donations i.e. IPTAY fund. I'm guessing not well.
 

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Whiskey_Clear said:
Imo it's pretty "douchey" to judge a person's character off of an article...that just might be biased to start with.

It's also douchey to proclaim anyone should be donating x amount based on their net worth or salary. If you want to disclaim the percentage of your pre tax income that you yourself donate...and set that as a standard you feel all fans should meet...have at it.
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Is that you Dewberry? I never said I am not a douche. I also don't care about your opinion.
 
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