Murray Herbert Neidorf

Murray Neidorf Ensures Academic Excellence

When Murray Neidorf (’51) was 15, he was nearly expelled from high school for playing hooky. With great determination and effort, he turned his life around, joined the military and was accepted into UCLA’s business program in 1949. When funds from Neidorf’s GI bill ran out, however, he faced the prospect of being forced to leave early. Several business professors rallied to his aid, insisting that Neidorf apply for a teaching fellowship as a way to stay in the program. He received the fellowship, graduated with honors at the top of his class and went on to teach the CPA review course at UCLA for 16 years. Grateful for the opportunities he was given to complete his degree and teach, Neidorf vowed he would pay back the university by endowing a student fellowship in the future.

Today, the Lenore and Murray Neidorf Fellowship rewards students who, like Neidorf, have demonstrated significant improvement in their academic careers

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