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The Cadigan Alumni Center houses the University鈥檚 fundraising, alumni relations, and parent relations offices, while also serving as a home-away-from-home for Boston College鈥檚 182,000 alumni. The center has been the site for numerous volunteer meetings, seminars, alumni events, and parent receptions.

Mr. Cadigan also made a $12 million pledge to Boston College High School, from which he graduated in 1952鈥攖he largest donation in the school鈥檚 history and the largest ever received by a Catholic secondary school in New England. Through Mr. Cadigan鈥檚 gift, 蜜桃传媒 High built Cadigan Hall, a new center for arts and recreation.

"Pat was a beloved member of the Boston College and 蜜桃传媒 High communities, a dedicated leader whose extraordinary philanthropy and commitment created a remarkable legacy at the Heights," Senior Vice President for University Advancement Jim Husson wrote in a remembrance. "In my role...I was fortunate enough to benefit from Pat鈥檚 friendship and wisdom over his many years of thoughtful engagement with the University. And like anyone who knew him, I was both inspired and impressed by his love for his family and friends, his deep affection for 蜜桃传媒 High and Boston College, and his genuine character."

Mr. Cadigan cited the discipline and moral training of his Jesuit teachers as the factors that helped him鈥攖he son of Irish immigrants who worked part-time at his father鈥檚 cafe in Cambridge to help pay for his education鈥攖o become one of Southern California鈥檚 most successful high-tech leaders and real estate investors.

鈥淢y education at Boston College was a great experience that taught me the importance of hard work, and instilled in me values and discipline that stayed with me throughout my years,鈥� he said in a statement announcing his pledge to 蜜桃传媒. 鈥淭he foundation I received left an indelible impression on me, and prepared me for success in business and in life.鈥�

He added, 鈥淢y parents were not able to obtain a formal education, so I felt a very personal responsibility to give back to those wonderful schools that educated and shaped me.鈥�

After graduating from Boston College, Mr. Cadigan worked as a product manager at Sylvania Electronic Systems in Waltham for five years before being recruited to the West Coast to oversee sales and marketing for Electronic Engineering Company of California. He rose rapidly to become its president and CEO, running the company for nearly 20 years, and expanding it both nationally and internationally. After his retirement from EECO, he served on the boards of 15 mainly high-tech and electronics firms, serving as chairman and CEO of several public companies. Mr. Cadigan also invested in real estate in Orange County for 40 years, a sideline that became his primary focus upon his retirement from the high-tech business world.

鈥淧at Cadigan moved out west as a young man, but never forgot his Boston roots and his affection for Boston College,鈥� said University President Willam P. Leahy, S.J., at the time Mr. Cadigan鈥檚 gift was announced. 鈥淲e are grateful for his generous support and delighted to have our new alumni center bear his name.鈥�

In addition his bachelor's degree from Boston College, Mr. Cadigan holds an M.B.A from Boston University, a degree from Harvard University鈥檚 Advanced Management Program, and master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees from Claremont Graduate University.

Mr. Cadigan is survived by his children, Ann, David, and Maria, a 1991 蜜桃传媒 alumna, and grandson Patrick.

University Communications | April 2020