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Robert (RC'69) & Harriett Druskin

  • Class
    1969
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    1869 Legacy Award
PISCATAWAY (Aug. 28, 2019) ­— Harriett and Bob RC’69 Druskin accepted the 1869 Legacy Award Wednesday evening on the turf at SHI Stadium to conclude the sixth annual 50-Yard Line Celebration, a signature gala honoring Scarlet Society members and All-America level donors. The Award recognizes supporters who have made a lifetime impact on Rutgers student-athletes through generosity, involvement and commitment.
 
“What’s important to us, is the kind of program,” said Bob Druskin when accepting the award. “What kind of student-athletes do they produce? What are the messages these young people take with them when they leave the university? What we do, whether we give monetarily or whether we give of time and effort, we view as an investment in people and programs that we really believe in. We are deeply honored to receive this award.”
 
The Druskins have selflessly given back to the State University of New Jersey. Among the athletics initiatives they have supported are the Big Ten Build, stadium expansion, Rutgers Athletic Center revitalization and the Athletic Director’s Excellence Fund. The new strength and conditioning center at the RAC bears their name.
 
The family has also established the Harriett and Robert Druskin Endowed Scholarship, which aids hard-working students who face financial challenges, and received the Rutgers University Medal for Philanthropic Excellence.
 
A 1969 graduate of Rutgers College, Bob Druskin’s game-changing support of Rutgers Athletics has been made possible through a successful career in the finance industry. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and President of the Druskin Family Foundation, Inc., following his retirement as Chief Operation Officer at Citigroup, Inc.
 
Harriett is a Rutgers University Board of Directors member who also serves on the New Jersey Audubon Board of Directors. The New Jersey native is committed to poverty alleviation, education, the environment and child and animal welfare.
 
Rising seniors Kieran Mullins of men’s lacrosse and Ana Cortes of women’s golf delivered comments of appreciation and gratitude to the group. Both are team captains and two-time Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholars.
 
Among the evening’s speakers was head coach Chris Ash, who previewed a season that kicks-off Friday at “The Birthplace of College Football” against UMass at 7:15 p.m. in the 150th anniversary of the sport.
 
Chris Carlin, the radio voice of Rutgers football and WFAN Sports Radio host, served as the evening’s emcee.
 

Click the image below to see the photo gallery from the 2019 50-Yard Line Celebration.
 
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