Eugene M. Lang or Gene Lang (In Hungarian: Láng Jenő) (New York City, 1919–) is a Hungarian-American philanthropist who founded REFAC Technology Development Corporation in 1951. He created the I Have A Dream Foundation in 1981,[1] and Project Pericles, Inc. in 2001.[2] He has also made large donations to Swarthmore College, Eugene Lang College, and the Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School, which is part of Columbia University. In 1996, President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. New York, NY redirects here. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Hungarian-American refers to American citizens of Hungarian descent. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Project Pericles, Inc. ... Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,450 students. ... Eugene Lang College is the undergraduate liberal arts division of the The New School, formerly known as the New School for Social Research and New School University. ... Columbia Business School (part of Columbia University), officially named the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and also known as CBS, was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice... The Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States and is bestowed by the President of the United States (the other major civilian award which is considered its equivalent is the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, which...

He studied at Townsend Harris High School and went on to receive a B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1938, where he was a member of Phi Psi fraternity. He then received an M.S. from Columbia University in 1940. He has been married to Theresa (Volmar) Lang since 1946. Townsend Harris High School is a public magnet high school for the humanities in the borough of Queens in New York City. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,450 students. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

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• I Have A Dream Foundation
• Eugene Lang College
• Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship
• Swarthmore College
• Project Pericles, Inc.