March 5, 2014
Filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments, made a $25 million donation to the University of Chicago Lab Schools towards construction of a new arts hall to be named for legendary photographer and filmmaker, Gordan Parks.
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Filmmaker George Lucas and Wife Mellody Hobson Donate $25 Million to U of C
The legacy of photographer, film director, musician, and social justice advocate, Gordon Parks, was honored with a $25 million donation from filmmaker George Lucas and his new wife, Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments, to support construction of a new arts hall at the University of Chicago (U of C) Laboratory Schools that will be named after Parks.