The late David C. Mandeville '45, a long-time benefactor of the College, has left approximately $5 million to the College through a bequest.
Under the terms of his will, Union will receive thirty-five percent of his estate, which is estimated at more than $15 million.
That David was so generous comes as no surprise ” T to anyone who knew him,” said President Hull. “He had been a faithful and generous donor to Union and many organizations. His support of Union will have a tremendous impact.” Mandeville, who died Sept. 16, 1996, at the age of seventy-four, had pledged $1 million toward the restoration of the Nott Memorial. The Mandeville Gallery, the exhibit space on the building's second floor, honors the memory of his father and grandfather, both of whom were alumni.
His bequest fulfils that pledge to the Nott. Under the terms of the will, the balance will create the David C. Mandeville Scholarship Fund.
Mandeville's service to Union included membership in the Terrace Council and the
Rameé Circle, alumni admissions interviewer, alumni club officer, associate class agent, and estate affairs chairman of his class. In 1975, he received the Alumni Council's Gold Medal for distinguished service.
Mandeville earned his undergraduate degree in English and his law degree from Albany
Law School. He was a veteran of World War 11, receiving a Purple Heart after being wounded in Italy.
He joined the family law firm in Elmira, N.Y., but later began his own practice in business and real estate law. A lifelong resident of Elmira, he was noted in the city for his philanthropy and promotion of the arts. He funded the Mandeville Hall for performance, led the creation of a retirement village-nursing home, and helped establish the Strathmont Museum.
In addition to his father (William H., of the Class of 1915) and grandfather (Hubert C., Class of 1888 and a life trustee), his Union relatives included an uncle (Ernest, Class of 1917), and a cousin (Hubert, Jr., Class of 1962).