UW Libraries - Donald E. Petersen and Tower Rooms Endowment

The purpose of the Endowment is to support, maintain and enhance the Donald E. Petersen and Tower Rooms in the Kenneth S. Allen Library.

Don Petersen, the retired Chairman of Ford Motor Company, has been a UW donor and volunteer for over 20 years. An engineering graduate of the UW, Mr. Petersen was named Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus to the UW.
The Petersen Room in Allen Library was named in his honor.

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"Soul of the Muse" by Nancy Mee
photo by AC Petersen

About endowments
An endowment is a permanent fund of support for which the principal of the gift is invested and grows over time. The endowment makes distributions on a quarterly basis to support the purpose specified. The endowed fund can be named to honor a special person or specific area of need for the Libraries.
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Endowments are forever
With the creation of an endowment, you have the chance to build a strong foundation for the University Libraries, now and in the future. Endowment gifts are extremely valuable in enhancing the quality of the University Libraries, since they provide a constant resource regardless of state funding.

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