University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
On April 25, 2011 Carey announced his donation of $30 million to The University of Maryland School of Law. The emphasis of the gift was to increase the school's endowment. The school is being named after Carey's grandfather, Francis King Carey, who was a graduate of the Law School (Class of 1880).
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