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	David G. Mugar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		David G. Mugar is a businessman and philanthropist from New England.
		He is CEO and chairman of Mugar Enterprises, Inc.
		Mugar built the Mugar Omni Theater at the Museum of Science, Boston, and is also a Museum trustee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_G._Mugar (72 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Kerry's concert organizer resigns
		The episode is the latest in a series of setbacks for the concert and fireworks display, which was moved from the Esplanade to the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Boston last week after state officials refused a permit, saying that police could not handle the huge crowds expected for the July 28 event.
		Lawyers for Mugar and Boston 2004 were planning a transfer of $1 million to Mugar just before his resignation letter arrived, said Boston 2004 spokeswoman Karen Grant.
		Mugar's general counsel this afternoon that we were prepared to immediately send him $1 million in anticipation of receiving his contract," she said.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/07/20/kerrys_concert_organizer_resigns (646 words)

	Boston.com / Fourth of July
		It was a very homespun affair -- Mugar kept in his basement the speaker that broadcast the bells from the bricked-up bell tower in the Church of the Advent nearby.
		Mugar is sensitive to criticism that the musical programming on the Esplanade now is very remote from Fiedler's vision of bringing classical music to the masses.
		Mugar is resolutely opposed to a VIP seating area, for example.''I'd like to hold on to that; there's something very democratic about letting the people who get there earliest have the best positions.'' And he knows he has a good thing in his artistic and spectacular pyrotechnician.
	graphics.boston.com /july4th/origination.shtml (1741 words)

	UH -Top Education Stories - BU agrees to give $3m from Mugar to charities
		Mugar made the donation in 1993 to expand BU's Mugar Memorial Library, which was built in the 1960s with support from his father, Star Market developer Stephen Mugar, and named in honor of his grandparents.
		In an interview, Mugar said he had not spoken directly to Silber in the past week, communicating only through lawyers, but said he was confident the Mugar name would remain on the library.
		Mugar, who hired a public relations agency to help put pressure on BU by drumming up media attention over its reluctance to return the gift, had said he would file a lawsuit today if the money was not returned.
	www.uh.edu /admin/media/topstories/2002/bglobe/200212/20021218bu.html (747 words)

	BU returns $3 million donation, avoids Mugar suit - The Daily Free Press - News
		Mugar said he was glad the university decided to return the money.
		Mugar and his family, and to working with him on future endeavors,” Silber said in a joint press release.
		Mugar first asked the university about the money in 1998, after seeing no progress on the library project, he said.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /news/2003/01/13/News/Bu.Returns.3.Million.Donation.Avoids.Mugar.Suit-344519.shtml (498 words)

	Management Profile -- David Mugar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		David Mugar is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mugar Enterprises Inc., Co-founder of BRC, and a well-known New England businessman and philanthropist.
		Mugar, in partnership with Don Law and Blackstone Entertainment, is involved with the ownership and management of a variety of entertainment ventures in the greater Boston area, including the Harborlights and Tweeter Center entertainment venues and NEXT ticket agency.
		Mugar has financed and directed the annual 4th of July fireworks and concert on the Charles River Esplanade as a gift to the City of Boston.
	www.brownfields-recovery.com /mugar.htm (167 words)

	Affiliates -- Browfields-Recovery Corp. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mugar Enterprises Inc. is a privately held firm with more than 30 years of real estate development and management expertise.
		Mugar Enterprises brings a seasoned real estate perspective to BRC and helps BRC offer property management solutions to owners of contaminated property while resolving their liability issues.
		In addition to libraries, a science museum "Omni" theatre and other gifts, David Mugar, Chairman of MEI, has for 27 years financed and directed the annual 4th of July fireworks and Boston Pops concert on the Charles River Esplanade as a gift to the City of Boston.
	www.brownfields-recovery.com /affil.htm (329 words)

	CNN.com - Boston U. refunds millions to angry donor - Dec. 18, 2002
		Mugar made the gift in 1993 to expand and renovate the school's Mugar Library, named after his father and funded by his family.
		But the school never used it, and Mugar had said he was considering a lawsuit after he was told the money was "lost" through poor accounting and could not be identified among university funds.
		Mugar pledged the gift in 1988 but by the time it was fully funded in 1993, the cost of the library project doubled.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/EDUCATION/12/18/donor.refund.ap (326 words)

	NP Times / Endowment, Princeton Mediating
		David Mugar said that in 1999, after years had passed with no library construction, he met with the library's president, who explained the $3 million was accidentally misappropriated and couldn't be returned.
		David Mugar said that after he threatened a lawsuit, the donation was rescinded in 2002.
		Sounding far more jaded than David Mugar, William Robertson said there is a trend with donors requesting their money returned; he said philanthropists he knows are keeping a close eye on the case against Princeton.
	www.nptimes.com /Dec03/npt2.html (1763 words)

	ALA \| $3-Million Donor Demands Money Back from Boston University
		Philanthropist David Mugar, who gave $3 million to Boston University in 1993 toward the expansion of the school’s main library, has threatened to sue if the university does not return his money, along with $1-to-$2 million in interest.
		Mugar said he was told the money had been “lost” among university funds because of poor accounting, the Boston Globe reported December 11.
		Mugar is a longtime organizer of Boston’s Fourth of July concert and fireworks.
	www.ala.org /al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=december2002&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12110 (202 words)

	Boston Herald: MUGAR: THERE'S A LIMIT TO MY $$ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mugar is optimistic that corporate backers will step up next year.
		Mugar finds himself once again picking up an estimated $1.5 million tab, which includes the brilliant fireworks display, sound towers and public safety costs.
		Mugar said he fully expected to find sponsors this year, but many companies said they had committed funds to events related to the Democratic National Convention.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4154/is_20040702/ai_n12393264 (588 words)

	Boston Herald: TV PLUS; Clickers; Mugar ready to light July 4 fireworks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mugar is plotting the timing for the entire event like a seasoned TV producer.
		And Mugar says he wants the folks at CBS to be proud of their commitment to Boston.
		Mugar is so eager for CBS executives to feel emotionally invested in the event that he's offering to send his private jet to Los Angeles to bring Leslie Moonves, CBS' top executive, to Boston for a VIP, in-person viewing of the event.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4154/is_20030525/ai_n12352479 (852 words)

	News & Events - News Releases
		Mugar’s wishes, the donation will be distributed to WGBH-TV and Cape Cod Hospital.
		Mugar commented that “I am very pleased that this matter has been resolved.
		Silber replied that “David Mugar’s generosity is very much appreciated by Boston University and by me personally.
	www.bu.edu /phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=455 (222 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Meanwhile, DNC organizers said they were ready to transfer $1 million to David G. Mugar, executive producer of the concert and fireworks display, Monday afternoon, just before his resignation letter arrived.
		Mugar's resignation is the latest in a series of setbacks for the event, which was moved from the Esplanade to the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Boston last week after the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the Hatch Shell, refused to issue a permit.
		Mugar has been producing Fourth of July events on the Esplanade for 30 years.
	www.whdh.com /news/articles_p/local/B48157 (365 words)

	Herald Sun: Uni 'loses' $5.3m donation (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The two-year-old dispute reached a crucial juncture this week when the university's board of trustees debated Mugar's demand that the money be returned and asked a lawyer to recommend options.
		Mugar made his gift in 1993 to expand and renovate the school's Mugar Library, named after his grandparents and funded by his family.
		But Mugar has insisted he wants the money returned, along with $US1 million to $US2 million in interest, so it can be donated to WGBH-TV and Cape Cod Hospital.
	heraldsun.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5478,5664759^401,00.html (424 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Insurer will fund July 4 celebration
		David Mugar, who founded the celebration with Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler in 1974, had been hunting for a new sponsor since Fidelity Investments backed out last year.
		Mugar's foundation sold CBS the broadcast rights for about $1 million, which covers the television production and talent costs, Mugar said.
		Mugar, a businessman and philanthropist, also produces and pays for a family fireworks show in Boston at 7 p.m.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/10/15/insurer_will_fund_july_4_celebration?mode=PF (776 words)

	SFX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He has diversified his investments, brought in the wealthy Boston-based entrepreneur David Mugar as a partner, and made plans to increase the volume of his NEXT ticketing operation.
		But now that Mugar is on board, Law suggests, he and his partners have ample resources.
		Mugar's fall 1997 alliance with Law and his other long-time business partner, Sherman Wolf, also gives Don Law's company financing for its own assault on the larger entertainment marketplace.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/features/98/03/19/SFX.html (5801 words)

	$3 Million Donation Is 'Lost' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Grocery entrepreneur David Mugar said he had been told the money was "lost" through poor accounting and could not be identified among university funds.
		Since BU hasn't held up its end of the deal, Mugar is fully entitled to both the $3 million and interest.
		That means you don't have to track down the exact dollar bills you received from Mugar (which may well be "lost"), you can just pull $3 million out of your general fund and give it to him as a refund...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/804811/posts (1191 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Boston University donor David Mugar threatened to sue the university, which has acknowledged mishandling a $3 million donation.
		Mugar's family had earlier funded the Mugar Memorial Library, named after his grandparents.
		Mugar dropped his demand for a return of the interest on that sum.
	www.libraryjournal.com /index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA265626 (197 words)

	CNN.com - Philanthropist wants money back from BU - Dec. 12, 2002
		But Mugar said he wants the money returned, along with $1 million to $2 million in interest, so it can be donated to WGBH-TV and Cape Cod Hospital.
		Mugar and we remain hopeful that we can reach a mutually agreeable conclusion to the matter," BU spokesman Kevin Carleton said Wednesday.
		He declined to elaborate or to confirm that the school had apologized to Mugar, citing a university policy against discussing donor relations.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/EDUCATION/12/12/disputed.donation.ap (429 words)

	NOVA \| Transcripts \| Fireworks! \| PBS
		DAVID MUGAR (Executive Producer, Boston's 4th of July): Fireworks is show business.
		DAVID HUSTON (Pyrotechnician):...lot of secrets, Italian secrets inside of this shell that you wouldn't even be able to understand.
		DAVID MUGAR: The Unified Command Center is a new approach to event management in this country.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/transcripts/2903_firework.html (5682 words)

	Interview: An Interview with David Mugar, Philanthropist
		David Mugar is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist living in Boston.
		Mugar at his office, with its picturesque view of downtown Boston.
		When people give their time to these types of organizations, it is just as important as any check David Mugar might write.
	www.teenink.com /Past/9900/September/Interviews/Mugar.html (1284 words)

	Davenport Mugar Cancer Treatment Center - and more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	www.health617.com /Davenport-Mugar-Cancer-Treatment-Center.html (555 words)

	Mugar Firm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brownfields Recovery, whose chairman and co-founder is Boston philanthropist and businessman David Mugar, takes contaminated sites and redevelops them for economic use, while EnergyAnswers specializes in "resource recovery" or reusing waste materials and generating energy.
		The selection of the St. Croix site came about because EnergyAnswers does work in the area and Mugar has a home and businesses on St. Croix and is familiar with the area.
		Mahoney, who knows DeVillars from his days as New England administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, predicted that the site would be seen as a worldwide model for eco-redevelopment and would attract significant interest from developers and environmentalists.
	www.stxrenaissance.com /mugar_firm.htm (640 words)

	May 1999 Boston Baseball: part 2 of John Harrington series
		But some were troubled when Harrington testified that he, not LeRoux, had first contacted David Mugar about investing in the Sox – and more eyebrows raised when Mugar contradicted a key part of Harrington’s testimony.
		Mugar unequivocally denied having such a conversation with Harrington, and his story rings truer.
		A warning from Harrington would have alerted Mugar that his negotiations with LeRoux were a waste of time, since the talks would only set the price Sullivan and Yawkey would pay for LeRoux’s stock.
	roadsidephotos.com /baseball/bb99har-2.htm (1175 words)

	Robin Brown, Who Spent 14 years as GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Creating a Buzz with His Involvement in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Among the corporate titans moving into the $240 million project: Chad Gifford, former chief executive of FleetBoston Financial Corp.; Democratic fund-raisers Gerry and Elaine Schuster; David Mugar, the man who brought Fourth of July fireworks to the Esplanade; and Robert Epstein, one of the owners of the Boston Celtics.
		Star Market heir and former Channel 7 owner David Mugar threw business and family parties at the hotel, including for his 60th birthday and a retirement party for his longtime secretary.
		When Mugar learned about the Mandarin, he bought a unit and invested in the project.
	www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2005_2nd/May05_RobinBrown.html (1225 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tuesday, longtime event producer Tom Bates replaced David G. Mugar, who resigned the day before, saying he had not been given the money he needed to stage the concert and fireworks display.
		In a letter Monday to Corrigan, copies of which were sent to Gov. Mitt Romney, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and other officials, Mugar wrote, "Unfortunately, Boston 2004 has not met financial commitments and deadlines that we have set, nor have we received any funds for the event to take place.
		Mugar said he talked with Corrigan on Monday and told him the cost of the event would be closer to $2 million.
	www.whdh.com /news/articles_p/local/B48257 (448 words)

	Philanthropy Magazine @ The Philanthropy Roundtable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The school needed to upgrade its library, which bore the name of Mugar’s father, but it was going to be costly.
		If the school didn’t renovate the current library, they’d have to build a new one-and there was no guarantee that the new one would bear the Mugar name.
		Then, according to the Boston Globe, “Mugar waited for the fundraising to follow.
	www.philanthropyroundtable.org /magazines/2001/january/brieflynoted.html (1614 words)

	News - The Daily Free Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Boston University agreed to return a $3 million donation to Boston businessman David Mugar Tuesday afternoon, ending the threat of a suit against the university, according to Mugar spokesman George Regan.
		Boston businessman David Mugar's lawyers will open suit against Boston University if the school does not return a $3 million donation by 5 p.m.
		The passage of Question 2 — an initiative to end bilingual education in Massachusetts that had a Boston University professor among its main supporters – people on both sides of the initiative agree the new law does not mean the end of bilingual education in the state’s public schools.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /news/2002/12/11/News (713 words)

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