FAMU Board of Trustees evaluating dates for special meeting on $237M donation

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Deveron Gibbons confirmed Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees is discussing holding a special meeting in the middle of May. That meeting would be set up to discuss the $237 million donation received during commencement.

Leaders are considering May 15, 16 or 17 for the meeting. ABC 27 is working to confirm when the meeting will actually take place.

Tuesday, Vice Chair Gibbons called for a meeting to talk about the donation that has raised questions since it was revealed to the public May 4. Watch our interview with him about his concerns above.

That $237 million donation came from the Issac Batterson Family 7th Trust and CEO Gregory Gerami.

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Despite skepticism, FAMU have remained confident in the validity of the donation. The University did say they signed a non-disclosure agreement with Gerami.