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 With leadership comes responsibility. That seems to be the motto
of NBC Executive and St. Lawrence Trustee
James "Jay" Ireland '77 and Valerie Lanigan Ireland
'77, of New York City.
St. Lawrence University has announced that it has received a gift of
$1.7 million from the Ireland family. Their
gift includes outright capital support for renovation of arts facilities, an
irrevocable estate commitment and
support for the St.
Lawrence Fund. In recognition of their gift, the solarium in the renovated
arts center will be named in the Irelands' honor.
Jay Ireland is president of NBC Universal Television Stations,
with overall executive responsibility for the operations of NBC Universal's
30 owned-and-operated NBC television stations and 16 Telemundo television
stations. He joined its parent company, General Electric, 25 years ago,
after serving three years with the United States Army stationed in Germany,
and worked in many GE roles and businesses through 1999, when he became
president of NBC Television Stations. Ireland was named to his current
position in May of 2004. He is co-vice-chair of the University's
next comprehensive campaign. Valerie Ireland is involved with
a number of advocacy organizations, including the National Stroke Association
and the New York Make-a-Wish Foundation. She is co-chair of St. Lawrence's
Leadership Gifts Committee, which brings gifts of $1,000 and more to
the St. Lawrence
Fund."We feel the investment in the arts facilities and curriculum
is critical for St. Lawrence to maintain its outstanding liberal
arts reputation," said Jay Ireland. Referring specifically
to the solarium space that will be perfect for those informal discussions
that take place before and after class, he commented, "We also
think it is imperative the University continues to provide community
spaces for students to interact socially outside of the traditional
gathering places."
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