Houston Lawyer Gives $15-Million to Alma Mater
May 14, 2008
Joe Jamail, a Houston lawyer known for winning an $11-billion lawsuit for Pennzoil over Texaco in 1985, is giving $15-million to his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, reports The Houston Chronicle.
Mr. Jamail, 82, wants $10-million to go to the law school and the remaining $5-million will be split between the nursing school and undergraduate programs, the newspaper reports.
