Solving for Success at the School of Mathematics
“Everybody takes math. The better math gets, the better engineering and all the other sciences get.”
Tim E. Waller, MATH 1970, and his wife, LuAnne, make a strong case for supporting mathematics. “Math is taken for granted, but it affects every academic department and everything at Georgia Tech,” Waller said.
Waller, retired from a career in healthcare information systems, said the math education he received at Georgia Tech prepared him well for his career, as did the many computer courses he took as an undergraduate and, briefly, as a graduate student before being called into service during the Vietnam War era.
Waller said his education allowed him to “move into executive positions in several companies in the healthcare field.”
Now, Tim and LuAnne, who also has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, have made a significant expansion to their Georgia Tech planned gift that will benefit their two endowments: the LuAnne and Tim Waller Endowment for the School of Mathematics and the LuAnne and Tim Waller Faculty Endowment for the School of Mathematics.
“A few years ago, I met with Doug Ulmer (previous chair of the School), and asked him what the school needed, and he suggested an endowed chair,” Waller said.
The expanded endowment provides funding for additional needs, as determined by the School chair. “We didn’t want the wording of the endowment to restrict the department to an overly specific use,” Waller said. “The School chair has the flexibility to use funds in the most relevant manner.”
Create a Legacy Students Can Count On
You can join Tim and LuAnne in creating your own Georgia Tech legacy that will create a bright future for our students. Contact Gift Planning at 404.894.4678 or giftplanning@dev.gatech.edu today to learn more.