Financo Scholarship Fund is Established
Loretta Lawrence Keane, Vice President for Advancement and External Relations
Cheri Fein, Executive Director of Public and Media Relations 212 217.4700
In January 2008, Financo, Inc., a New York investment bank specializing
in the retail, apparel, footwear, and cosmetics industries, created the
Financo Scholarship Fund, which will award scholarships to select
full-time FIT students pursuing bachelor’s degrees. “We designed the
fund to recognize students who demonstrate a unique passion for fashion
and business,” said Gilbert W. Harrison, chairman and CEO of Financo,
Inc., and co-chairman of the board of The Educational Foundation for
the Fashion Industries. “FIT has been a critical resource for fashion
and the design-related industries for more than 60 years. And today,
FIT’s role in helping these industries compete in a global environment
is more crucial than ever.” The fund, which recognized Dr. Joyce F.
Brown’s tenth anniversary as FIT president, was established with an
initial gift of $150,000, with contributions from Financo, friends, and
colleagues. The firm’s goal is to raise a total of $1 million.