Marvin and Mariloli Odum Donate $1 Million for UH Scholarships

Marvin and Mariloli Odum Donate $1 Million for UH Scholarships
Endowment Will Target Current and Future University of Houston Students

Marvin E. Odum III, the former president of Shell Oil Company, and his wife, Mariloli Odum, have donated $1 million to the University of Houston to create an endowment to provide scholarships.

Half of the annual distributed income of the Marvin and Mariloli Odum Scholarship Endowment will be used to provide scholarships for UH students based upon the University’s priorities, and half will provide scholarships to graduates of select Houston high schools who plan to attend UH.