in 2014 to Southern Methodist University, to endow the Budd Center for Involving Communities in Education in SMU's School Education and Human Development. Under Budd's direction, Baron & Budd donated $3 million to the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital to research curative therapy for mesothelioma. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Lung Cancer Alliance and other asbestos awareness advocacy organizations have also benefited from generous donations from the firm. The firm has underwritten two books for mesothelioma patients: one written and produced by Cure magazine and one by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Budd has also been a prolific donor to the Democratic Party and served as a "bundler" in Obama's presidential campaign, raising at least $50,000 for the presidential campaign by soliciting money from other donors. Budd and his wife, Dorothy, hosted the president at their home in August 2010, where Vice President Joe Biden also came to raise money in March 2010. The Budds contributed $50,000 apiece for Obama's inauguration in January 2009. In the 2010 election cycle, the Budds gave more than $146,000 to Democratic committees, PACs and congressional and gubernatorial candidates. References External links Attorney Profile at Baronandbudd.com Living people American lawyers Trial lawyers Trinity University (Texas) alumni University of Texas alumni Year of birth missing (living people)