Michael Hennessy Managing Director, Morgan Creek Capital Management Trustee, William & Mary Foundation Board Durham, N.C.
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Michael Hennessy, William & Mary ’76, a trustee on the William & Mary Foundation Board, created the Phi Kappa Tau Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of four chapter brothers who died in a tragic car accident in 1978: Paul Cahill ’74, Gary Altman ’76, Glenn Balas ’76 and Graham Tancill ’76.
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“When I joined Phi Tau in the mid ’70s, our chapter was the most diverse on campus. One thing that was a common passion, however, was the arts, and especially music. Brothers held senior leadership roles in most of the cultural organizations on campus, and to this day many of them are artists, writers, educators and musicians. “To honor my four chapter brothers’ love of music, the Phi Kappa Tau Memorial Scholarship is eligible to any William & Mary student pursuing research related to music. I have met five recipients thus far, and I am heartened that all of them are eminently worthy, and especially that these scholarships are making a meaningful difference in their education and life experiences. I know that’s what my brothers would have wanted.” Michael Hennessy, William & Mary ’76, is pictured with the plaque that commemorates his brothers. It reads: In Memorium, Gary Altman, Glenn Balas, Graham Tancill, Paul Cahill, April 14, 1978
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