N. Eldon Tanner Building
Encyclopedia
The N. Eldon Tanner Building, also known as the TNRB, is a building
that houses classroom
s and administrative offices for the Marriott School of Management
on the Brigham Young University
campus in Provo, Utah
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announced the Board of Trustees' decision to construct a new campus management building that would be named in honor of N. Eldon Tanner, Canadian politician and counselor to four presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Business school administrators say that the business school's main building was named after Tanner because he was known in Canada as "Mr. Integrity"—a title wished upon every Marriott School graduate.
The Tanner Building was completed in late 1982 and dedicated on April 5, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley
. Today, the seven-story, 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) granite building houses Marriott School classes, professor offices, and administration. A 76000 square feet (7,060.6 m²) addition, costing $43 million and funded by donations, was dedicated on October 24, 2008 by alumnus Thomas S. Monson
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Building
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that houses classroom
Classroom
A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations...
s and administrative offices for the Marriott School of Management
Marriott School of Management
The Marriott School of Management is a business school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University , a private university in the United States owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
on the Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
campus in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
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Background
On March 18, 1980, during a devotional assembly, President Dallin H. OaksDallin H. Oaks
Dallin Harris Oaks is an American attorney, jurist, author, professor, public speaker, and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
announced the Board of Trustees' decision to construct a new campus management building that would be named in honor of N. Eldon Tanner, Canadian politician and counselor to four presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Business school administrators say that the business school's main building was named after Tanner because he was known in Canada as "Mr. Integrity"—a title wished upon every Marriott School graduate.
The Tanner Building was completed in late 1982 and dedicated on April 5, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
. Today, the seven-story, 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) granite building houses Marriott School classes, professor offices, and administration. A 76000 square feet (7,060.6 m²) addition, costing $43 million and funded by donations, was dedicated on October 24, 2008 by alumnus Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
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