Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick, owners of Valley Lexus/Valley BMW in Modesto and other car dealerships in the Bay Area, have contributed $500,000 to California State University, Stanislaus. As a result, University President Ham Shirvani will be recommending to the CSU Chancellor that the campus’ Warrior Arena be renamed the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.
The Fitzpatricks have a long-standing relationship with CSU Stanislaus, with Ed having served on the University’s Foundation Board for many years.