Philanthropist
Carl has taken several issues as personal initiatives and has worked to improve them over the years. In 2003, Carl donated $2.5 million to the Mississippi State University's College of Architecture, Art and Design, endowing their Small Town Center. Now known as the Carl Small Town Center, the center has developed a national reputation for its assistance to rural Mississippi towns with various aesthetic and structural challenges. Established in 1979, the non-profit unit also utilizes its community projects as real-world teaching tools for architecture majors.
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