George W. Woodruff
American football head coach
1895 – 1987
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Who was George W. Woodruff?
George Waldo Woodruff was an engineer, businessman, and philanthropist in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the Georgia School of Technology in 1917 and gave generously to both his alma mater and Emory University, including what was at the time the single largest donation ever to a school, $105 million to Emory University in 1979.
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- Born
- Aug 25, 1895
Susquehanna County - Also known as
- George Woodruff
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Employment
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Died
- Feb 4, 1987
Emory University Hospital
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on July 23, 2013
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