The Rooneys support scholarship, honor Monan

Francis C. (Frank) and Frances Rooney have given $1 million to BC to create the Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Rooney, Jr., Presidential Scholarship Fund in honor of J. Donald Monan, SJ, the former President and current Chancellor. The Rooneys are parents of Michael ’76, Jean Weil ’78, and Clare Butler ’87, and grandparents to Sarah ’06 and Henry ’06.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rooney began his career as a shoe salesman and designer, becoming president of Thom McAn and later president, CEO, and chairman of Melville, the parent company. He concluded his career as CEO of H.H. Brown.

Mr. Rooney is also affiliated with Pace University and its Inner City Scholarship Fund. He is an associate trustee of the Smithsonian Institution and a director of the National Committee on Crime and Delinquency, the United Cerebral Palsy Association, and a host of other nonprofit organizations.

“Frank and Frances are without a doubt great friends of Boston College,” says University President William P. Leahy, SJ. “Their continuing generosity greatly enhances our ability to offer financial support to excellent students. One of Frank’s legacies is creating an opportunity for students to follow his example as a major contributor to so many aspects of contemporary life.”

Photo: Francis C. and Frances Rooney


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