Frank C. Doble Gift

April 9, 2008

Dear Members of the Tufts Community:

It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the largest charitable gift in Tufts' history. The philanthropy of the late Frank C. Doble, a member of the Tufts Class of 1911, has now resulted in a gift of $136 million to the university.

The gift will allow us to begin development of the interdisciplinary research and teaching facility that we envisioned during the planning stages of the Beyond Boundaries campaign. This new laboratory building, to be named in honor of Mr. Doble, will support innovative work by Tufts biologists and engineers and their students. Mr. Doble's gift will also strengthen financial aid, faculty support, and other university priorities.

Frank Doble founded Doble Engineering in 1920, nine years after receiving his degree in electrical engineering from Tufts. The company was located on the Medford Hillside portion of the campus for more than 20 years, and Mr. Doble maintained strong ties with the university. Tufts awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1962.

Mr. Doble passed away in 1969, having generously included Tufts and Lesley University in his estate plans. His legacy has now yielded approximately $272 million to be divided evenly between Tufts and Lesley. I would like to acknowledge the vital roles played by former Chairman of the Board Nelson Gifford and Tom McGurty, vice president for finance and treasurer. They have worked in cooperation with the trustees of the Doble Trust and colleagues at Lesley University, including former President Margaret McKenna, to help both universities realize the full benefits of Frank Doble’s charitable intentions.

More information about Frank Doble and his remarkable philanthropy is available on Tufts' home page. We are extremely grateful for his passionate commitment to education, his high regard for Tufts, and the loyalty and generosity that motivated him to name Tufts as a beneficiary of his estate. I think we can say with pride that if Frank Doble were alive today, he would see in his alma mater an even more dynamic, progressive, collegial, and intellectually exciting institution than the Tufts he knew and loved.

Sincerely,

Lawrence S. Bacow
President

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