Relational Investors co-founder David Batchelder and David Katz of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz share a vision: The establishment of an endowed chair in corporate governance to honor pioneer Ralph Whitworth in his home city of San Diego. Their ongoing relationship with San Diego State University’s Corporate Governance Institute inspired the placement of the proposed chair at a leading California state school that has benefitted from few endowment investments. For more information about how to support the Ralph V. Whitworth Chair in Corporate Governance, contact:

David A. Katz and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have established a 10-year $200,000 endowment for the Corporate Governance Institute, matched $200,000 through the generous support of Ron and Alexis Fowler. For more information about how to support the endowment, contact: