Georgia State University will name its football field at Georgia State Stadium in honor of Parker H. “Pete” Petit, chairman and chief executive officer of MiMedx Group, successful entrepreneur and long-time supporter of the university, who has made a $10 million gift to the university to support the Athletics program.
Petit, who earned his MBA in finance in the university’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, is chair of the Steering Committee for Georgia State’s $300 million Burning Bright fund-raising campaign. He has been a generous supporter of the university over the years, donating $5 million for the construction of the Parker H. Petit Science Center and making gifts to the Robinson College and Athletics.
“This field and stadium are just one of the many successes Georgia State has accomplished in a matter of a few years,” Petit said. “Georgia State is destined to become one of the most respected urban universities in this country because of this series of successes, which have been a result of its leadership.”