Feb. 27, 2002FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Hutton, University Relations Margo Baker, University Relations Carmen Abeyta, Campus Activities Ryan Kendall, Campus Activities SOCIAL ACTIVIST,BUSINESSMAN TO VISIT CU-COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO — Philanthropist, activist and computer expert Timothy Gill will speak at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs at 6:30 p.m. March 6 in the University Center. Gill, of Denver, is a software entrepreneur and one of the state’s most successful businessmen. He will speak about gay issues in business. The lecture is free and open to the public. The lecture is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. “Tim Gill cares about a lot of issues,” Ryan Kendall, a member of the Campus Activities Board, said. “It is an honor to have someone of his caliber who is willing to share insight with the campus.” One of two openly gay individuals on the Forbes 400 “Richest People in America” list, Gill is an active philanthropist and socially conscious businessman. In 1981, he founded Quark, Inc., a leading producer of high-end graphics software. He served as its chairman and chief technology officer until the company’s sale in 1999. Through the Gill Foundation, millions of dollars are provided annually to gay and lesbian and HIV/AIDS organizations along with other charitable causes including social justice organizations and educational institutions. The University of Colorado, American Red Cross, public broadcasting and the American Civil Liberties Union have all received funding from the Gill Foundation.
Gill received CU’s University Medal in 1996 and was named the Rocky Mountain Region’s High-Tech Entrepreneur in 1994. For more information about the Gill Foundation, visit http://www/gillfoundation.org. CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,000 students annually.
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