Longtime area CEO’s foundation donates $16 million

Brian Jellison was CEO of Sarasota-based Roper Technologies for 17 years.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 1:36 p.m. January 30, 2020
Courtesy. Brian and Sheila Jellison with their daughters Christie Jellison Mucha, Michelle Jellison and Hilary Jellison Simonds. The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation is giving $16 million to Indiana University.
Courtesy. Brian and Sheila Jellison with their daughters Christie Jellison Mucha, Michelle Jellison and Hilary Jellison Simonds. The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation is giving $16 million to Indiana University.
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SARASOTA — The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation is giving $16 million to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, with a goal of supporting free enterprise, financial literacy and lifelong learning.

 

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