Hawaii Pacific University has received a $1 million donation from global businessman and HPU supporter Allen Zecha.
“I find students who graduate from Hawaii Pacific University to be confident and capable of thinking more broadly as they embark on professional endeavors,” Zecha said. “This is a direct reflection of the diverse and multicultural education they receive from HPU.”
HPU President John Gotanda said that during the past three decades Zecha has been aligned with HPU he has brought “remarkable change.”
“His philanthropic commitment to HPU leaves a legacy that allows us to help the university reach its highest potential, help our students reach their highest potential and change the lives of students for generations to come,” Gotanda said.
GateHouse Media buys Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. >> GateHouse Media has bought the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News for $49.3 million, it was announced Wednesday.
The papers have been owned since 1969 by Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises. The sale is expected to be completed by May.
The Palm Beach Post has daily print and paid digital circulation of nearly 80,000 and 102,000 on Sundays. The Palm Beach Daily News has a daily circulation of more than 4,500.
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ON THE MOVE
First Hawaiian Bank has announced the following new vice presidents:
>> Toru Awata has been appointed vice president as well as Japan business development officer at First Hawaiian Bank’s Guam and CNMI region office. Awata’s responsibilities include developing new business and providing customer service excellence for the bank’s existing and new Japanese business customers.
>> Jared Sunada is the bank’s new vice president, management reporting and profitability analytics manager for its Management Reporting and Analysis Division. Sunada has 14 years of financial services experience and will be responsible for maintaining systems, reporting and developing the bank’s performance and profitability.
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