Remembering Ben
$100,000 Memorial Gift Supports UO Innovation Fund
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Since then Ben’s parents, Bob Eder and Michele Longo Eder of Newport, Oregon, have watched for opportunities to pass on his zest for learning. When they heard about an innovative new tax credit program that helps Oregon’s public universities move their most promising discoveries into the marketplace, Michele says, Ben’s enthused reports on the quality of his UO courses immediately came to mind.
“We decided to contribute to the University Venture Development Fund at the University of Oregon as a tribute to Ben because he had such a positive experience there,” says Michele. “We are involved in sustainable economic development efforts and Ben had an entrepreneurial flair. We are glad to support efforts to translate research into commerce.”
