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Arrillaga was known for his support of his alma mater, Stanford
University. The Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center is named in memory of his first wife. The Stanford Department of Athletics is housed in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. Many other athletic facilities carry his surname, in addition
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to meet the industry's needs. Over a period of 50 years, their partnership, Peery
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In May 2006, Arrillaga gave $ 100 million to
Stanford University and followed it with a $ 151 million donation in 2013, the largest individual donation from a living donor in the university's history. The university awarded him the 'Degree of Uncommon Man' in 2009 for his contributions to the
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to some that helped to renovate or rebuild. Altogether he built, or made the major donation to, 200 Stanford projects. He also endowed 57 full scholarships, 38 of them athletic scholarships; notable recipients included
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Arrillaga started his career selling insurance before buying his first property—a run-down commercial building, which he fixed and let for rent to buy a second building.
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in 2005–2006 with an insistence that it be completed in nine months, so as not to cause any disruption to the football season.
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