Willam Ribble

William F. Ribble, Jr., an alumnus from the class of 1973, has not only been a longtime friend of KU but an outstanding philanthropist.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Education, Ribble worked his way from part-time loader at UPS to Vice President of Corporate Operational Development. In addition to serving on the KU Foundation Board, Ribble established two generously endowed scholarships and had made a number of major gifts for the KU community. Ribble was also co-chair of the "Setting the Stage" capital campaign that raised more than $15.4 million dollars and funded a number of different renovations and academic programs on campus.