Robert D. Krebs, the retired CEO of BNSF Railway, and his wife, Anne, donated their Italian villa-style mansion in Lake Forest to Lake Forest College in late January.
Robert D. Krebs, who is the retired CEO of the railroad giant BNSF Railway, donated the Italian villa-style mansion he owns with his wife on Walden Road in Lake Forest to Lake Forest College.
That prompted concerns by neighbors, who complained about the possibility of noise, traffic, parking and students on their quiet street, which is a private street about a mile from campus.“I want to be transparent,” Robert Krebs told the Tribune in 2013. “This is really going to not only preserve the house, but collection. The college will be a great neighbor.”
Ultimately, the couple decided to hold off on seeking a special-use permit from Lake Forest officials that would have allowed the college to hold classes at the mansion. No city approval was needed to allow the actual donation of the property itself.
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