Bush Center Starts Off 2018 With Pair of $10 Million Gifts From Highland Capital, Boeing

The new year is off to a prosperous start at the George W. Bush Presidential Center and connected George W. Bush Institute in Dallas.Highland Capital Management has endowed the center with $10 million to back a public program series called Engage at the Bush Center, and Boeing Corp. made a $10 million commitment to support the institute's Military Service Initiative to help post-9/11 veterans.Highland Capital Management is a founding benefactor of the Bush Center, having contributed more than $5 million since 2012."We are impressed by the Bush Center's national influence and impact in our community," said Highland Capital co-founder and president Jim Dondero. "Events like the Engage series foster important dialogue regarding pressing policy issues. Highland Capital Management is proud to support this work and be part of the center's long-term vision."Dondero will join the executive advisory council of Bush Center president and CEO Kenneth Hersh.  Continue reading...

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