Who is David Murdock and why is he giving Duke $35 million?
David H. Murdock is one of the largest real estate developers in the world and the owner of Dole Foods, Inc. Long known as a thoughtful and powerful businessman, his interests have broadened lately to include targeted support of projects in nutrition, crop science and global health. Murdock sees Duke University as a key player in projects at the NCRC that will help support his goals of better health world-wide.