Jacksonville University is naming its Public Policy Institute after Preston Haskell, founder of The Haskell Co. He spoke at the university Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. | Jacksonville University
Published on October 16, 2025 at 12:28 pm
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The Jacksonville University College of Law is naming its Public Policy Institute after Preston Haskell, recognizing his decades of financial support and service to the institution and his recent $12 million gift.
“Preston wanted to combine his support by funding the institute’s presence at the law school. Public policy and law are different sides of the same coin,” JU College of Law Randall C. Berg Founding Dean Nick Allard said.
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JU President Tim Cost said Haskell made a multiyear gift.
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