21 Club provided the setting for the Baruch Means Business Campaign Gala, which celebrated the successful completion of the College’s seven-year, $150 million campaign.
The memorable June evening was made even more unforgettable with the awarding of the prestigious William and Anita Newman Medal for Philanthropy to Lawrence Field (’52, DCSc [Hon.] ’04), founder and chairman of NSB Associates, a large real estate development company in Southern California.
Field’s generosity to his alma mater includes gifts to support the renovation of the historic 17 Lexington Avenue building and to establish a center for entrepreneurship and two faculty chairs in entrepreneurship.
Most recently, Field took a leadership role in helping make the College’s 25th Street Plaza a reality. Even the Wall Street Journal took note, naming him Donor of the Day on July 11 for his efforts.
—Diane Harrigan
Above: At the Campaign Gala, William Newman (’47) (left) and Lawrence Field (’52). Photo by Jerry Speier.