Having the opportunity to meet pressing needs in today's climate of fiscal uncertainty is a goal that is often difficult to obtain. Therefore, unrestricted giving remains a significant priority of the College of Engineering.
Recognizing the importance of such a need, Bill and Lana McNair of Dunwoody, Ga., have committed an unrestricted major gift to the College of Engineering as their pledge to Campaign Auburn: The Next Generation.
"Looking back, it's easy to see how the quality engineering education I received at Auburn has enhanced my career," McNair said. "With that realization comes a sense of obligation to help maintain and enhance that quality for future generations.
"Lana and I are delighted to support this quest for excellence," he added.
"Due to the current fiscal situation facing the College of Engineering and the university, unrestricted gifts of the proportion of Bill and Lana's are especially important to the future of our engineering programs and projects," Dean William F. Walker said. "We are very appreciative of their continued support of the College of Engineering."
McNair graduated from the College of Engineering in 1968 with a degree in electrical engineering. He also holds an MBA from Auburn and a master's of management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
His telecommunications career with BellSouth includes a variety of positions in network and marketing in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. He was elected an officer and named vice president of corporate affairs in 1990. He later rose to the position of vice president of carrier services, and assumed his current position of vice president of network operations in 1993.
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