Robert and Anna Lou Schaberg, Philanthropist Award Recipient
Robert and Anna Lou Schaberg, Philanthropist Award Recipient
Alumni Grand Awards
November 23, 2021Bob: B.S. in Accounting, Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University | M.B.A., Wayne State University
Anna Lou: B.S. in Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University | M.Ed. in Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Philanthropist Award is presented to an individual, family, association, corporation or foundation with a proven record of providing major, ongoing financial support and leadership to Michigan State University. Their generosity encourages others to take leadership roles
in philanthropy toward MSU.
They are co-founders of the Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Foundation, community advocates and Spartan philanthropists.
Robert Schaberg is founder and president of Amurcon Corporation of Virginia, a realty company specializing in multi-family housing throughout the state. A Lansing, Michigan native, he earned a CPA, trained as a housing developer in greater Detroit and in 1978 moved to Richmond and established Amurcon Corporation of Virginia. Amurcon became a developer of multi-family housing including apartments, for-sale condos and elderly and assisted living facilities. It has built over 5,000 units of housing in Virginia and currently manages 40 properties. Anna Lou Schaberg has been an active partner with Robert in their community advocacy and philanthropic efforts.
In 1990, Bob created the Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition, now known as the Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Foundation. When Anna Lou retired from public education in 2000, she joined Bob to direct grant and gift programs. The foundation’s mission is to enable vulnerable populations to thrive. It supports nonprofits working with housing, workforce development and children and adult services from grassroot organizations to community collaborations and advocacy. The foundation currently works with more than 70 nonprofits in Virginia as well as those of special interest to the Schabergs. Most recently it has responded to community needs that arose during the pandemic.
In addition to their foundation work, the Schabergs have given generously to MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business, MSU’s Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and MSU Athletics – enabling faculty endowments, facility construction, scholarships and program development. They created the Ernest W. & Robert W. Schaberg Endowed Chair in Accounting, named The Broad College of Business Minskoff Pavilion Welcome Plaza and enhanced the Broad student experience through support of a full-time director of student engagement position and development of a platform to collect information on co-curricular activities. Additionally, the Schabergs have helped finance construction of the Spartan Stadium North End Zone and funded Broad College of Business Residential Business Community student scholarships.
“Giving back to MSU is my way of showing appreciation for my MSU education. I’m proud to continue to invest in its success.”
Spartans will support the community.
Contributing Writer(s): Amanda Vasas
