What’s In A Name?

Allyn Hall

Stanley Charles Allyn

Former NCR President

Boonshoft School of Medicine

Oscar Boonshoft

Engineer, philanthropist

Brehm Laboratory

John E. Brehm

Original wright state landowner

Matthew O. Diggs III Laboratory
for Life Science Research

Matthew O. Diggs III

Son of Nancy and Matthew Diggs II

Nutter Center

Ervin J. Nutter

Founder, Elano Corp.

Fawcett Hall

Novice Fawcett

Former President, The
Ohio State University

Millett Hall

John D. Millett

Former President,
Miami University

Nischwitz Stadium

Ron Nischwitz

Professional baseball player, Wright State baseball coach

Oelman Hall

Robert S. Oelman

Former NCR President

Paul L. Dunbar Library

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet, novelist, Playwright

Raj Soin College of Business

Raj Soin

Engineer, philanthropist

Rike Hall

David L. Rike

Former President, Rike’s Department Store

Rinzler Student Sports Complex

Allan Rinzler

Real estate developer, philanthropist

Russ Engineering Center

Fritz and Dolores Russ

Founders, Systems Research Laboratories

Tom Hanks Center
for Motion Pictures

Tom Hanks

Actor, filmmaker

White Hall

Frederick White

First Wright State employee, Former Interim President

Note: Hamilton Hall isn’t named after a person at all. It’s actually named after the Hamilton River, a prehistoric underground river beneath the region.