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Q. Who was the Olin building named after?
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Answered By:
Kara Kugelmeyer
Last Updated:
Apr 21, 2020
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Franklin W. Olin, an industrialist who made his money manufacturing ammunition and later acquired the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
He founded the F.W. Olin Foundation who generously donated money for buildings on a number of college campuses.
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