Event Description
Mr. Bossone and his wife Kay are among the leading philanthropists in Drexel's history. The Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center, designed by internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei, is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bossone's generous gift to the University. The Center includes 48 teaching laboratories, 37 lab support spaces, eight conference rooms, 77 offices and a 300-seat auditorium. Mr. Bossone was a graduate of the former Drexel Evening College, now known as the Goodwin College of Professional Studies. In recognition of Mr. Bossone's contributions to his alma mater, Drexel awarded him an honorary doctoral degree in 2007. In addition, Mr. Bossone was named to the College of Engineering's Alumni Circle of Distinction in 2009, and in 2007, he was named to the Drexel 100, the University's Alumni Hall of Fame.
Please join President John A. Fry at a memorial tribute celebrating the life of Edmund D. Bossone on March 14, 2014. For more information please, click here.
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