How much is a lifetime full of connection to a university worth? Birmingham businessman and UAB alum Ken Jackson is living proof that having your name on something is about much more than just giving money.

Opening up the UAB Career Closet

In 1969, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was born—an independent institution rooted in the Magic City, created from the union of a university extension center and a pioneering academic medical center. Check out amazing tales form UAB's first 50 years on the UAB Memories Podcast.