FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

Anil Sharma is many things: an entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, angel investor, and philanthropist.

Although the 22nd Century Technologies CEO and his wife, Anupama, are not George Mason University alumni, they have strong ties to the university through Anil's membership on the President's Innovation Advisory Council and the George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees.

They believe in education, entrepreneurship, and creating opportunity for the next generation. And that commitment has led them to commit to a gift that will name the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the Costello College of Business in their honor. The center ...