Cora Jane Flood | |
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| Born | Cora Jane Flood September 7, 1855 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1928 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Known for | Contributing to the founding of Haas School of Business |
Cora Jane Flood (1855-1928[1]) was a philanthropist who played an integral role in founding what would become the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Flood was a prominent resident of California and spent time in Kansas, Missouri, New York, and Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. The daughter of the prominent silver baron James Clair Flood, Cora “Jennie” Flood in 1898 presented what was then called Berkeley College with Lindenwood, in Menlo Park, California, to be dedicated to a “College of Commerce.” This act marked the beginnings of the Haas School of Business, which at the time was the first business school at a public university in the United States and the second business school overall.
- ^ "Obituary 3". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2024.