The University of Chicago Magazine

The iconic red-brick building at 5757 S. University Ave., the future home for the Department of Economics and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics, has been named the Saieh Hall for Economics. (Photography by Tom Rossiter)

Hall named in trustee’s honor

Alvaro Saieh, AM’76, PhD’80, makes donation supporting historic building at 5757 S. University

Wen Huang

University of Chicago News Office

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06.05.2014

University Trustee Alvaro Saieh, AM’76, PhD’80, has made a significant donation to the University of Chicago in support of a new home for the Department of Economics and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics.

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