Andrew Viterbi and Erna Viterbi have generously donated $15 million to support engineering and genocide studies at USC through fellowships and endowed chairs at USC Viterbi and the USC Shoah Foundation. The Viterbis donated $52 million to name USC's school of engineering in 2004. USC Viterbi celebrates the 10th anniversary of its naming this year and USC Shoah Foundation celebrates its 20th.
Both families of Andrew and Erna Viterbi had to flee Europe prior to World War II due to growing anti-Semitism. Andrew Viterbi dedicated himself to his engineering education, earned his Ph.D in digital communications from USC in 1962, and went on to co-found Qualcomm. He holds the Presidential Chair in Engineering at USC and serves on USC Viterbi's Board of Councilors. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2000.
Below is a sampling recent of media articles about the Viterbis' gift.
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Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi and wife Erna donate $15 million to support research into the Holocaust and to fund engineering school professorships. (View article) |
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The co-founder of Qualcomm and his wife have donated $15 million to the University of Southern California to support research into the Holocaust and to fund engineering school professorships. (View article) |
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The co-founder of Qualcomm and his wife have donated $15 million to the University of Southern California to support research into the Holocaust and to fund engineering school professorships. (View article) |
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The University of Southern California’s historic attempt to raise $6 billion in private donations will get a lift today from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi, who is giving his alma mater $15 million to boost engineering and the study of genocide. (View article) |
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Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi and his wife, Erna, have given the University of Southern California $15 million to boost scholarship in engineering and genocide studies. (View article) |
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The University of Southern California’s historic attempt to raise $6 billion in private donations will get a lift today from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi, who is giving his alma mater $15 million to boost engineering and the study of genocide. Viterbi is building on his previous support to USC, where he sits on the board of trustees. (View article) |
