Commencement 2007 - Villanova University

“Therefore the first natural bond of human societyis man and wife.… For they are joined one toanother side by side, who walk together, and looktogether whither they walk….”—“On the Good Marriage,” by St. Augustine of HippoSide by SideA conversation with Charlie and Monika Heimbold,a partnership both private and profoundBY BARBARA K. CLEMENTCHARLES A. HEIMBOLD JR., ESQ., ’54 A&Sand his wife, MONIKA HEIMBOLD, recentlyannounced that they have committed $10 million toVillanova University. This is the largest gift from anindividual in Villanova’s history. While the Heimboldsare currently working closely with the University todetermine the designation for the majority of theircommitment, a portion will be used for the newlynamed Dr. Peter Wallenberg Scholarship, which isdesigned to bring students from Sweden to study atVillanova, beginning this fall. The Heimbolds endoweda chair in Irish Studies in 1999 at Villanova.Summer 2007 3