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Distinguished alum and private investor Charles Mangum gave a million dollar gift to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â for two teaching awards -  one in Economics and the other in Accounting, the two disciplines that (according to him) offered the most challenging courses in his undergraduate curriculum at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â. The award is intended to “promote and reward the art of teaching”. The criteria for the award is that the recipient be non-tenured and extraordinary at student involvement. The award itself is named after his parents Barbara and James Magnum who live in New Orleans.
Charles Mangum graduated from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â 1986 with a BA in Economics and a BBA in Finance. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1990 and a highly successful career in investment and portfolio management. Currently, he is a private investor and Chief Investment Officer for Baylon Capital Management (a private investment partnership based in Boston).  He serves on the executive board of the Cox School of Business at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â.

The inaugural recipient of this fabulous teaching award in economics is Dr. Danila Serra. She was presented with this award during the department’s graduation ceremony in May 2016.