Marblehead resident and retired Apple executive Dan Riccio made a $50 million donation to UMass Amherst’s College of Engineering — the largest gift in that campus’ history.
Riccio and his wife, Diane, live in Marblehead and Atherton, California. He worked at Apple for 26 years, building its design team and creating its product development process. He worked on products including the iMac, iPhone and iPad.
Riccio graduated from UMass in 1986.
“As a proud alum, I’ve seen UMass-Amherst, including its College of Engineering, become a world-class institution over the past 20 years,” he said in a press release. “While UMass has come a long way, I believe it has untapped potential, and with the right level of investment and support, its best days are yet to come.”
Riccio’s gift will support scholarships, fellowships and professorships, as well as funding for initiatives, according to UMass.
This story has been updated to correct the amount of the donation.
