Lokey, Lorry I.

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Abstract: Lorry I. Lokey, Stanford alumnus and a major philanthropist, discusses the founding of Business Wire, its growth and success. He was a student in Stanford’s Department of Communication and a former editor of The Stanford Daily. His Stanford education had an important impact on his life and perspectives. He was a pioneer in the news service business. Many of his donations went to Stanford with the largest being the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building. His philanthropy is wide ranging but centers on universities and other schools.

Type of resource	mixed material
Date created	April 7, 2011

Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Author	Lokey, Lorry I.
Contributing author	Lewenstein, Marion

Subject	Lorry Lokey
Subject	Stanford Historical Society
Subject	oral histories
Subject	interviews
Subject	Stanford Daily
Subject	Business Wire
Subject	news service
Subject	communication
Subject	journalism
Subject	stem cell research
Subject	philanthropy

Related item	Title Finding aid
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/gw071dm3520

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Preferred Citation: Lorry I. Lokey (2011) Oral
history. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at:
http://purl.stanford.edu/gw071dm3520

Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022

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