McDonald Family

In January 2017 the McDonald Family announced the establishment of the Judith Covert and Sam E. McDonald, Jr. Family College of Business Freshman Incentive Award. The scholarship aimed to attract business students to MSU Billings.

Billings’ native Sam E. McDonald, Jr., best known as the Chairman and CEO of Wendy’s of Montana, was an entrepreneur and generous philanthropist. He and wife Judith Covert McDonald donated millions of dollars to causes and organizations across the state. Focusing on education and youth, they helped countless young people get through college and get started in life. This award, which provides ten $2,000 awards, continues the McDonalds’ long-standing interest in and commitment to MSU Billings.

Greg McDonald, on behalf of the McDonald family, was recognized at the 2017 Montana Business Hall of Fame Banquet for the family’s long-standing and generous support of MSU Billings students. The McDonald family marked the occasion by renewing their commitment to the College of Business with another $20,000 in scholarship support for academic year 2018-2019.