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Michael White ’74, chairman, president and CEO of DIRECTV, will be honored at the 27th annual Boston College Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner tonight at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. White, a longtime University benefactor, will receive the President’s Medal of Excellence in recognition of his exceptional career, as well as his personal and professional contributions to society.
The Boston College Wall Street Council is a network of more than 1,700 BC alumni, parents and friends who work in and represent the financial community in New York. Over the past 26 years, the dinner has raised more than $22 million for the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College, an extraordinary honors program that combines rigorous course work, community service, international experience and internships.
Since its inception, more than 300 Presidential Scholars have attended Boston College, earning some of the most prestigious academic awards, including Rhodes Scholarships, Fulbright Grants, Marshall Scholarships, Truman Scholarships and Beckman Scholarships.