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graduate program to follow. Based on their respect for Mul- vihill and his endorsement of Riedy as the person capable of building an outstanding real es- tate program, the concept of bringing the program to life was approved. The first classes began in fall 1993. Within five minutes of gaining President Hughes’ approval, Mul- vihill quietly provided the first of his many significant gifts to sup- port the program. He also chaired a fundraising committee com- posed of national, regional and local industry and civic leaders, which raised $1.5 million to cre- ate the Ernest W. Hahn Endowed Chair in Real Estate Finance within the USD School of Busi- ness. Riedy held the Hahn chair throughout his more than 20 years leading the real estate pro- gram at USD, a title which Norm Miller, PhD, presently holds. For his extraordinary faith in and support for values-based real estate education, firmly grounded in practical applications and close relationships with industry pro- fessionals, USD took the uncom- mon step of honoring Mulvihill with a fully endowed professor- ship more than a decade ago. Since the real estate program was launched in 1993, it has grown rapidly, supported strongly by the real estate industry and the Burn- ham-Moores Center for Real Estate. The program now includes a Master of Science in Real Estate, launched in 2004, and dual degree programs in law and business. Because of Dan Mulvihill’s willingness to take a leadership stance, to build a case, communi- cate well and be a constant sup- porter of the program and of the real estate students — both inspi- rationally and via his checkbook) — he made a tremendous impact on USD, the real estate communi- ty in San Diego, and the futures of many, many students. That is his legacy.

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term as honorary treasurer of the industry’s national trade group, the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), in Washington, D.C. His term as treasurer provided an opportunity for Dan to work closely with Mark J. Riedy, former executive director of the MBA from 1978 through 1985. In the spring of 1992, Dan recruited Riedy to build

a real estate program at USD. At Mulvihill’s invitation, Riedy visited San Diego and accompa- nied him to meetings with James Burns, former dean of the USD School of Business, and former USD President Author E. Hughes. Together, the pair shared their vision for a comprehensive real estate program, starting at the undergraduate level, with a

Daniel (Dan) F. Mulvihill’s vision, drive and his belief in its value. He passed away on July 1 and is survived by his loving wife, Mary, six children and 12 grandchildren. As one of the leaders of Amer- ica’s commercial mortgage bank- ing industry, Mulvihill served a

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