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Decker Gives $1 Million For New Chair
ALONZO G. Decker Jr., retired chief executive officer of the Black & Decker Corporation, has committed $1 million to establish the Alonzo G. and Virginia G. Decker Chair in the Natural Sciences at Washington College. The gift will be matched by the Hodson Trust Challenge.
A Baltimore native and former chairman of the board of Black & Decker, Decker was instrumental in the success of the College's $44 million Campaign for Excellence. His leadership was recognized by the dedication of the Alonzo G. Decker Jr. Laboratory Center at Washington College in 1988. He holds Washington College's Award for Excellence and the honorary doctoral degree for public service.
The Virginia Gent Decker Arboretum was dedicated in 1998 to honor Mr. Decker's wife of 50 years. Decker, now 93, is serving as honorary co-chair of the Campaign for Washington's College.
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