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Bernard P. McDonough

The Center is named in honor of Bernard P. McDonough (1903-1985), a self-made industrialist and entrepreneur who ran wide-ranging global business interests from his Marmac Corporation headquarters in Parkersburg, West Virginia. From humble beginnings, he built an industrial empire after World War II with diverse holdings, including concrete plants, construction companies, shoe factories, marine barges, lawn and garden tool factories, and sand and gravel operations.

In 1986, through a generous $5.5 million gift from McDonough's wife, Alma McDonough, and the McDonough Foundation, Marietta College established the Bernard P. McDonough Center for Leadership and Business. The Center offered one of the first comprehensive undergraduate leadership programs in the United States. The program combined both a curricular component (certificate in leadership studies) and co-curricular opportunities for students through community service, internships, and simulations. As a pioneer in a quickly expanding field, the McDonough Center offered throughout the 1990s a cutting-edge leadership program that attracted outstanding undergraduate students to Marietta College.

As a reflection of Bernard P. McDonough's entrepreneurial legacy, the McDonough Center today offers a variety of programs and activities, including the pioneering major in International Leadership Studies, the Office of Civic Engagement, and the Office of Business Leadership Development.


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