<p>@rjkofnovi,</p>
<p>“Let me know when you reach 6 billion in endowment.”</p>
<p>I don’t see how this discussion has anything to do with TOSU reaching $6 billion in endowment?! Nonetheless, since you mentioned, TOSU was at ~$2 billion prior to the initiation of the $2.5+ billion fundraising campaign. The campaign is scheduled to end in 2016 = $2.5+ billion (and we have so far raised 1/3 of that amount!). With the compound annual interest and fundraising Guru - President Gee on the helm, I do see $6 billion endowment as a very obtainable goal for TOSU in the near future (~5 years imho). Go Bucks! :)</p>
<p>“Under his tenure, the university completed a $1.25 billion fundraising campaign two years ahead of schedule.” </p>
<p>In fact, Gee ended up raising $2 billion for Vandy! With TOSU’s resources and alumni network, I suspect that when TOSU’s fundraising is completed, Gee will raise roughly $3.5 billion for the school + $2 billion existing endowment + interest / investment portfolios, we should be at roughly $6 billion by ~2016. Last but not least, the University officials also have said that they’d like to be ranked first as the top fundraising institution by 2020.</p>
<p>source: [History</a> of the Office | Office of the Chancellor | Vanderbilt University](<a href=“http://www.vanderbilt.edu/chancellor/history/]History”>History of the Office | Office of the Chancellor | Vanderbilt University)</p>
<p>source: <a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/07/osu-seeks-deeper-pockets.html?sid=101[/url]”>http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/07/osu-seeks-deeper-pockets.html?sid=101</a></p>