John Deere reaffirms commitment to U-M partnership
Ravi Chadha and the John Deere team with Ross School student leaders at the 2007 Black Business Students Association Annual Conference The John Deere Foundation recently made a $100,000 gift to the University of Michigan to support students and faculty at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the College of Engineering and the School of Information. John Deere’s gift provides scholarship support in business and engineering, sponsors a variety of student organizations, such as the Black Business Student Association, and funds hands-on student projects at the School of Information.
A graduate of the Ross School and Deere’s U-M campus ambassador, Ravi Chadha (MBA '95), delivered the annual check to student representatives and staff in February 2007. Ravi is Group Director, Marketing Support Services of Deere’s Consumer & Commercial Equipment Division. He partners with John Deere’s U-M executive sponsor, James Jenkins (AB LSA '67, JD '73), Senior Vice President and General Counsel, to maximize Deere’s presence and build strong partnerships across campus.
Like the University of Michigan, Deere & Company is an organization with international reach based right here in the Midwest. Deere has selected the University of Michigan as one of their key strategic university partners. Committed to innovative, quality products and services, Deere believes the talent and resources offered by U-M will help them achieve their goals for leadership in the construction, agriculture, landscaping, and forestry industries. The University of Michigan is very fortunate to have such an outstanding corporate partner.
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