Wang Center
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Wang Center may refer to :
- Citi Performing Arts CenterCiti Performing Arts CenterThe Citi Performing Arts Center is located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It consists of two theatres, Wang Theatre and Shubert Theatre, both of which are neighbors, on Tremont Street, in Boston's Theatre District...
, located in Boston, Massachusetts, was known as the "Wang Center for the Performing Arts" from 1983 to 2006, due to the financial donation and work of computer entrepreneur An WangAn WangDr. An Wang was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories.-Early life and career:...
. In 2006, the Center received its current name due to a partnership with CitigroupCitigroupCitigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
. An Wang's name is still associated with the Wang Theatre, which is part of the performing arts center. - Charles B. Wang CenterCharles B. Wang CenterThe Charles B. Wang Center, located at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Stony Brook, New York, is dedicated to understanding Asian and American cultures, and the interactions of these cultures with other world cultures. The center was completed in 2002, and was designed by P.H....
, located in Stony Brook, New YorkStony Brook, New YorkStony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
on the campus of the State University of New York at Stony BrookState University of New York at Stony BrookThe State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
, was established in 2002 and is named for computer entrepreneur Charles B. Wang, the co-founder of Computer Associates.