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Swanson to speak at commencement

Pitt alumnus John Swanson will speak at commencement May 2.

Swanson, the largest… Pitt alumnus John Swanson will speak at commencement May 2.

Swanson, the largest individual donor in Pitt history, has won several national awards for his work in computer-aided engineering.

He earned his doctorate in applied mechanics from Pitt in 1966. In 2007, he donated $41.3 million, causing the University to rename the School of Engineering in his honor.

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