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Estes family donates $15 million to Mason School of Business accounting center

The College of William and Mary Board of Visitors · July 1, 2026
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Summary

Rob and Jean Estes donated $15 million to William & Mary to launch an Accounting Center at the Mason School of Business supporting the university’s 2026 Strategic Plan career initiative; the gift was recognized at a board reception.

Board members attended a reception at the Mason School of Business to celebrate a $15 million gift from Rob and Jean Estes to establish an Accounting Center supporting the 2026 Strategic Plan career initiative. The minutes record the gift and the reception as social in nature; no board business occurred at the reception.

The minutes identify the donation as historic and connected to the School of Business’s strategic priorities; the Board’s recognition of the gift took place prior to a dinner and other scheduled social events on April 24.