Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and wife, Tina Tyler, are donating $5 million dollars to Morgan State University. On the right is Dr. David Wilson, president of the university. Calvin E. Tyler Jr. is a West Baltimore native who was the first person in his family to attend college when he entered Morgan State University in 1961. Tyler dropped out due to financial difficulties in 1963 and went on to climb the ladder at UPS, becoming senior vice president of operations before retiring in 1998.
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