Mario J. Gabelli endows professorship at Iona’s business school

Investor Mario J. Gabelli has established an endowed professorship in finance at Iona University”™s LaPenta School of Business.

In addition to this gift, Gabelli made a pledge to advance strategic initiatives on Iona”™s new campus in Bronxville, home to the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences.

Gabelli is the founder, chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors, headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. While Gabelli did not attend Iona ”“ he earned his degrees at Fordham University and Columbia Business School ”“ he is familiar with the school through his work with numerous Iona graduates.

“It is amazing the difference a good education can make in an individual”™s future success,” said Gabelli.