USFSP College of Business is becoming the Kate Tiedemann College of Business after a generous $10 million donation from the entrepreneur, the largest single gift in its history.

Tiedemann came to the United States in 1955 from Germany, with no money or education.  She went on to found Katena Products, Inc., in Denville, N.J.  The company went on to become one of the most successful eye instruments companies in the country.

Now living in Pinellas County, Tiedemann wanted to give back to the community and help give students at USFSP the opportunity she didn't have.

"I've done what I've done without the education and I often think to myself what would've happened if I had the education," Tiedemann said.

The USFSP College of Business is one of few worldwide to have earned AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting. Its online MBA program is ranked among the nation’s top 100 online programs by US News & World Report.

The Tiedemann gift will support the education, research and service mission of the college, to include a faculty endowment fund and academic research, technology and training, among other initiatives.