URI receives $15M gift from former Hasbro chairman and CEO, wife

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ALFRED J. VERRECCHIA, pictured, and his wife Geraldine presented the University of Rhode Island this week with a $15 million gift to help elevate the university's College of Business./COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The former head of one of the world’s largest toymakers has presented the University of Rhode Island with a substantial financial gift to offer more assistance to the school’s business programs. Alfred J. Verrecchia, former chairman and CEO of Hasbro Inc., and his wife, Geraldine, made a $15 million gift to URI…

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