Robert Burton, CEO of Greenwich, CT-based Burton Capital Management and a major benefactor to the University of Connecticut, wants his money back. In a letter to UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway, Burton (shown, at right) claimed his opinions were ignored and that he did not approve of the way Paul Pasqualoni was recently selected to replace departing coach, Randy Edsall, asking the school to return $3 million in donations and remove his family name from its football complex. He called the flawed search process "a slap in the face and embarrassment to my family," and said he planned "to let the correct people know that you did not listen to your number one football donor." A college player at Murray State and a 19th round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1962, Burton said although he was not seeking veto power in the hiring, he "earned my voice on this subject" as the program's top donor. UConn granted Burton an honorary doctorate degree in 2000 and his family has given more than $7 million in donations for scholarships and other programs to UConn, including $2.5 million in 2002 to kick off construction of the football complex. Apparently, love may be the only thing money can buy.
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