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Economist and founding dean

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Edward M. (Ned) Gramlich, circa 1991, was founding dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, which was renamed to honor the former president and U-M alumnus. Gramlich also was a U-M provost, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and acting director of the Congressional Budget Office. The school this year celebrates its centennial. (Photo courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy)

This month in history (10 years ago)

The overflow crowd in Hale Auditorium erupted into the first of four standing ovations for School of Business alumnus and New York City real estate developer Stephen M. Ross. He had just made the largest gift in the university’s history, $100 million. The Board of Regents renamed the school in his honor. Dean Robert Dolan said Ross’s generosity would help the school continue its reputation as a top business program in the nation.

— The University Record

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