IU philanthropist Edward Hutton dies

Edward L. Hutton, IU alumnus and the man the Hutton Honors College is named after, died Tuesday, Tim Londergan, director of the Wells Scholar program, said in an e-mail.

Hutton chaired the initial fundraising drive in the late ’80s, producing the endowment for the program.

“Ed’s gifts to IU were not only extraordinarily generous but far-sighted and visionary in that they will undoubtedly provide positive life-changing experiences for many of our students for years to come," IU President Michael McRobbie said in a press release.  I knew him well personally, and he genuinely exemplified the best of Hoosier values -- modest and unassuming, but hard-working and possessed of a penetrating intelligence, with a broad and tolerant understanding of the world.  He was one of IU’s greatest internationalists."

There is no information regarding memorial services as of now. Check back at idsnews.com for more updates throughout the day.