This story originally appeared on dallasinnovates.com
Texas A&M Fort Worth’s dream of building a 3.5-acre urban college research and innovation campus downtown just got a multimillion-dollar infusion of cash.
The Ryan Foundation, started by the family of prominent Fort Worth businessman Thomas M. Ryan, announced Thursday that it would award $2 million to aid in the construction of the campus.
“We are pleased to be a part of this project, which will make such a huge impact on Fort Worth over the next decade and beyond,” said John P. Ryan Jr., chair of the Ryan Foundation board of directors.
Texas A&M Fort Worth is in phase one of its philanthropic fundraising efforts.
“It’s a big undertaking. It will involve this massive investment from Texas A&M, cities and contributing counties,” said Robert Ahdieh, chief operating officer of Texas A&M Fort Worth. “But then, an important piece of the equation is philanthropy.”
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