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'''Morris A. Schapiro''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1923|23]] was a businessman. The brother of art historian [[Meyer Schapiro]], he funded the [[Schapiro CEPSR]] and [[Schapiro Hall]]. At Columbia, he was an avid [[chess]] player, and was persuaded to donate $7 million for the residence hall when Dean [[Robert Pollack]] brought the [[1984]] Columbia chess team to his house. | '''Morris A. Schapiro''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1923|23]] was a businessman. The brother of art historian [[Meyer Schapiro]], he funded the [[Schapiro CEPSR]] and [[Schapiro Hall]]. At Columbia, he was an avid [[chess]] player, and was persuaded to donate $7 million for the residence hall when Dean [[Robert Pollack]] brought the [[1984]] Columbia chess team to his house. | ||
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| + | Schapiro was a [[1982]] recipient of the [[John Jay Award]]. | ||
[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Scapiro]] | [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Scapiro]] | ||
[[Category:Class of 1923|Schapiro]] | [[Category:Class of 1923|Schapiro]] | ||
[[Category:Donors|Schapiro]] | [[Category:Donors|Schapiro]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 12 March 2008
Morris A. Schapiro CC '23 was a businessman. The brother of art historian Meyer Schapiro, he funded the Schapiro CEPSR and Schapiro Hall. At Columbia, he was an avid chess player, and was persuaded to donate $7 million for the residence hall when Dean Robert Pollack brought the 1984 Columbia chess team to his house.
Schapiro was a 1982 recipient of the John Jay Award.
