Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Why Purdue alum Roland Parrish put up $42M for new Daniels School of Business project

Business school expansion open in 2027 as the Parrish Hall of Business: ‘I like what we’re trying to do with the business school. And I thought: This is it.’ Plus, Mung Chiang’s final ‘at risk’ payout

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Dave Bangert
Oct 13, 2026
  • Support for this edition comes from Hope Chapel Guesthouse, Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure. Hope Chapel will be embracing spooky szn once again this year with Haunted History Tours on Thursdays and Sundays through October, and will conclude with a “season finale” tour on Friday, Oct. 30. For more details, please visit historichopechapel.com.


WHY PURDUE ALUM ROLAND PARRISH PUT UP $42M FOR NEW DANIELS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROJECT

On a recent trip to Purdue, Roland Parrish said he was making decisions about contributions to his alma mater and other possibilities amid sales of Texas-based restaurants that had made him the head of one of the largest McDonald’s franchise groups in the country.

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