Dear Members of the Santa Clara University Community, 

We are pleased to formally announce that our colleague Meir Statman, the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance, and his wife, Navah Statman MBA ’84, retired manager and long-time mental-health volunteer, have made a generous $3 million gift to establish The Meir and Navah Statman Family Endowment for Finance Department Faculty Development and Research at the Leavey School of Business. The funds will be used for teaching and scholarship grants to faculty members. 

We are honored and delighted that the Statmans have chosen to give back to the teacher-scholar community in which Meir has proved such a tremendous role model. As a pioneer and well-published thought leader in behavioral finance, he has educated thousands of Santa Clara students throughout the years while Navah has made an impact as a mental health advocate and volunteer. We have been blessed that for over 40 years, the Statmans have shared their friendship, generosity, and leadership with the Santa Clara University community. Their gift will help us nurture and advance future generations of SCU business educators. To learn more about the Statmans and their generous gift, please read the press release here.

Please join us in thanking Meir and Navah not only for their important financial support of the Leavey School of Business, but also for their spirit of generosity and graciousness as members of the Santa Clara community.

Sincerely,

Lisa A. Kloppenberg
Acting President

Jim Lyons
Vice President, University Relations