McMillin Center Kick-Off Draws Hundreds
The center becomes a reality after a $1.5 million donation from the McMillin family.
More than 300 people attended the official kick-off of the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate at SDSU. The reception featured keynote speeches by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and SDSU President Stephen L. Weber.
The event took place at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center on SDSU’s campus on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Declaring the day
During his address, Sanders declared it the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate Day in San Diego as he presented a plaque to Corky McMillin’s sons, Mark and Scott McMillin.
Mark McMillin, ’79, also took the stage and discussed how the family had donated $1.5 million to found the center six years ago. He also spoke about the issues, setbacks and successes in finally making the center a reality.
Enhancing real estate education
The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate was established to meet three objectives:
- Improve the educational experience of SDSU real estate majors and students interested in real estate
- Promote high-quality academic real estate research
- Provide value-added products and services for the real estate industry
In addition to Sanders and McMillin, other speakers included:
- Mike Neal (’84, real estate, ’96, M.S.), chair of SDSU’s real estate advisory board and CEO/President of H.G. Fenton Company
- Gail Naughton, dean of SDSU’s College of Business Administration
- Michael Lea, director of The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate
- Bryan Clark, president of the Real Estate Society of SDSU
More information
For more information on the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate at SDSU, visit the website.
