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David Moore and Darren Whatley

Highlands couple pledges estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to WCU

David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of Texas.

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