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- During his life Opperman gave over $20 million to the University.
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He has also donated to the New York University School of Law and Hamline University School of Law. In 2002, Forbes 400 ranked Opperman as the 239th richest person in the United States ; in 2004, his rank was 315th; in 2006, 374th.
Jun 24, 2013 · During his life Opperman gave over $20 million to the University. “Dwight Opperman transformed the lives of so many young people,” says Allan Vestal, dean of the Drake Law School. “The wonderful effects of his generosity continue to be felt by the recipients and their families many years after they graduate.
Jun 14, 2013 · Opperman was a generous contributor to Drake University and other law-related causes. The St. Paul, Minn.-based company was sold to Thomson Reuters in 1996 for $3.4 billion, the Pioneer...
Opperman took advantage of the GI Bill to attend Drake University where he studied law, graduating with a law degree in 1951. In the meantime, he had married Jeanice, and the couple and their two young sons moved to the Twin Cities. Mr. Opperman would later recall that at that point, only two opportunities were available to him for
The Dwight D. Opperman and Sheldon T. and Terry K. Fleck Scholar Programs are Drake Law's most prestigious awards. The scholarships provide full-tuition awards and $10,000 living stipends to outstanding entering students.
Jul 17, 2009 · Weeks after Claire Gagnon walked across the commencement stage at Drake Law School, she put a down payment on a house in South Minneapolis. She thanks Dwight Opperman for it. “[His scholarship] was such a gift to me,” says Gagnon, now a second-year associate at Leonard, Street and Deinard who received a full ride from Opperman.
Jun 14, 2013 · The family made a fortune when West was sold in 1996 to Toronto-based Thomson Corp. for $3.4 billion. Now Thomson Reuters, the company maintains a major operation in Eagan, where it has about...
