The United States Air Force Academy Endowment is pleased to announce, on behalf of the Air
Force Academy, a major gift in support of one of the Academy's
top-priority projects. Mr. Sanford "Sandy" McDonnell and his wife
Priscilla have committed $1.5 million towards the construction of the new
Center for Character and Leadership Development.
Mr. McDonnell was chairman and chief executive officer of the McDonnell
Douglas Corporation for seven years. He served in the U.S. Army during
World War II, and holds degrees from Princeton University, the University
of Colorado, and Washington University. He is a co-founder and chairman
emeritus of the Character Education Partnership, and a chairman of
CHARACTERplus, a public school character education program. Mr.
McDonnell's grandson is a 2006 graduate of the Academy, currently serving
as a C-17 pilot.
