What university did Doug Pitt and his brother Brad donate money to recently?
Brad Pitt and his brother Doug just contributed $600,000 to Drury University in Missouri. The money goes towards The O’Reilly Family Event Center, which is currently being built on campus, but it’s not just some athletic giveaway. The money is being specifically designated towards making the center meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design (LEED) gold standards. The certification of “gold” is the second-highest standard a building can meet. In exchange for their donation, Brad and Doug Pitt asked the court in the center be named for their father, William A. Pitt. According to the Spingfield News-Leader, “The arena will be among the first in the nation to meet the gold standard.” They’re trying to complete the arena before Pittsburgh’s 2010 completion of the Consol Energy Arena, future home of the NHL’s Penguins. Edsel Matthews said he was a little relieved after the ceremonial groundbreaking for the O’Reilly Family Event Center on Friday. The
