Happi staff09.25.19
Charles E. Gavin III, founder of MFG Chemical, and the Gavin family have received multiple honors from Auburn University.
In a special ceremony held earlier this month, Auburn University’s Harbert Business College officially named the rooftop terrace of its new business building the “Gavin Terrace” in memory of Charles (Chuck) Gavin IV, who became CEO of the company his father founded, MFG Chemical.
“Chuck graduated from the Harbert College in 1982 and worked with his father Charles E. Gavin III over many years at MFG Chemical, becoming CEO. Chuck and his wife Kim planned to leave a legacy of their own through a gift to support the Harbert College. Chuck had great affinity from an early age for Auburn and a love for Auburn football that was unsurpassed. The view from “Gavin Terrace” into the stadium is very fitting considering Chuck’s passion for Auburn football,” said Professor Annette L. Ranft, Harbert Business College Dean, who hosted the reception.
“Chuck Gavin was a wonderful man and a beloved leader for MFG Chemical. We are pleased that the new “Gavin Terrace” will help keep Chuck’s memory alive and inspire future business leaders and acts of philanthropy toward Auburn University,” said Keith Arnold, MFG Chemical’s current president and CEO, who attended the dedication ceremony.
Auburn University’s Engineering College also remembered and honored the memory of Carol Ann Gavin (mother of Chuck Gavin and wife of Charles E. Gavin III) with the Carol Ann Gavin Garden. Coerving 44,000 square feet of build out space, this open area provides students, faculty and staff with a tranquil spot to study, eat lunch or relax right in the heart of the engineering campus.
The creation of these places at Auburn comes just one year after the dedication of the Carol Ann and Charles E. Gavin III Engineering Research Laboratory.
In a special ceremony held earlier this month, Auburn University’s Harbert Business College officially named the rooftop terrace of its new business building the “Gavin Terrace” in memory of Charles (Chuck) Gavin IV, who became CEO of the company his father founded, MFG Chemical.
“Chuck graduated from the Harbert College in 1982 and worked with his father Charles E. Gavin III over many years at MFG Chemical, becoming CEO. Chuck and his wife Kim planned to leave a legacy of their own through a gift to support the Harbert College. Chuck had great affinity from an early age for Auburn and a love for Auburn football that was unsurpassed. The view from “Gavin Terrace” into the stadium is very fitting considering Chuck’s passion for Auburn football,” said Professor Annette L. Ranft, Harbert Business College Dean, who hosted the reception.
“Chuck Gavin was a wonderful man and a beloved leader for MFG Chemical. We are pleased that the new “Gavin Terrace” will help keep Chuck’s memory alive and inspire future business leaders and acts of philanthropy toward Auburn University,” said Keith Arnold, MFG Chemical’s current president and CEO, who attended the dedication ceremony.
Auburn University’s Engineering College also remembered and honored the memory of Carol Ann Gavin (mother of Chuck Gavin and wife of Charles E. Gavin III) with the Carol Ann Gavin Garden. Coerving 44,000 square feet of build out space, this open area provides students, faculty and staff with a tranquil spot to study, eat lunch or relax right in the heart of the engineering campus.
The creation of these places at Auburn comes just one year after the dedication of the Carol Ann and Charles E. Gavin III Engineering Research Laboratory.