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News outlets highlight Hollingsworth Funds beneficiaries, including Furman
Students work in the Joe and Diana Hurley Finance and Business Analytics Lab at Furman University in spring 2025.
Articles in The Greenville Journal and The Post and Courier lay out the history of the Hollingsworth Funds, a bequest established in the early 2000s upon the passing of textile-machinery magnate John D. Hollingsworth who briefly attended Furman University.
The foundation contributes 45% of its annual distributions to Furman, and to date, Hollingsworth Funds has distributed more than $64 million to the university in support of Hollingsworth Scholars, the Department of Economics and the Department of Business and Accounting. Furman President Elizabeth Davis offers her gratitude for the 25-year relationship, saying the funds help Furman attract top South Carolina high school students and enhance the student experience.