UW News
Jay Shidler
September 10, 2018
Visionary gift from Hawaii businessman and philanthropist transforming education at University of Washington and University of Hawaii
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An innovative gift from Honolulu-based real estate investor Jay H. Shilder to the Universities of Washington and Hawaii is being celebrated this week in Seattle. The gift includes cash, potential future leasing income and a transformational real estate gift to be realized a century from now.