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Eugene M. Lang or Gene Lang (In Hungarian: Láng Jenő) (New York City, 1919–) is a Hungarian-American philanthropist who founded REFAC Technology Development Corporation in 1951. He created the I Have A Dream Foundation in 1981,[1] and Project Pericles in 2001.[2] He has also made large donations to Swarthmore College, Eugene Lang College, and the Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School, which is part of Columbia University. In 1996, President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

He studied at Townsend Harris High School and went on to receive a B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1938, and an M.S. from Columbia University in 1940. He has been married to Theresa (Volmar) Lang since 1946.

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	'''Eugene M. Lang''' or ''Gene Lang'' (In Hungarian: ''Láng Jenő'') ([[New York City]], [[1919]]–) is a [[Hungarian-American]] [[philanthropist]] who founded [http://www.refac.com/ REFAC Technology Development Corporation] in 1951. He created the [[I Have A Dream Foundation]] in 1981,[http://www.ihad.org/history.php/] and [[Project Pericles, Inc.]] in 2001.[http://www.projectpericles.org/?sec=history&sub=main] He has also made large donations to [[Swarthmore College]], [[Eugene Lang College]], and the [[Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship]] at [[Columbia Business School]], which is part of [[Columbia University]]. In [[1996]], [[President Clinton]] awarded him the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]].		'''Eugene M. Lang''' or ''Gene Lang'' (In Hungarian: ''Láng Jenő'') ([[New York City]], [[1919]]–) is a [[Hungarian-American]] [[philanthropist]] who founded [http://www.refac.com/ REFAC Technology Development Corporation] in 1951. He created the [[I Have A Dream Foundation]] in 1981,[http://www.ihad.org/history.php/] and [[Project Pericles, Inc.\|Project Pericles]] in 2001.[http://www.projectpericles.org/?sec=history&sub=main] He has also made large donations to [[Swarthmore College]], [[Eugene Lang College]], and the [[Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship]] at [[Columbia Business School]], which is part of [[Columbia University]]. In [[1996]], [[President Clinton]] awarded him the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]].

	He studied at [[Townsend Harris High School]] and went on to receive a [[Bachelor of Arts\|B.A.]] from [[Swarthmore College]] in [[1938]], and an [[Master of Science\|M.S.]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[1940]]. He has been married to Theresa (Volmar) Lang since [[1946]].		He studied at [[Townsend Harris High School]] and went on to receive a [[Bachelor of Arts\|B.A.]] from [[Swarthmore College]] in [[1938]], and an [[Master of Science\|M.S.]] from [[Columbia University]] in [[1940]]. He has been married to Theresa (Volmar) Lang since [[1946]].