Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Douglas K. Candland

At the Tullman Family Office, we believe the most meaningful legacies live on through people — through every student whose world expands because someone invested in their potential. Few embodied that belief more than Dr. Douglas K. Candland: professor, mentor, and cherished friend of the Tullman family.

Each year, the Candland Funds open doors for dozens of Bucknell students to pursue transformative research, global immersion, cultural exploration, and professional development opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.

Students — especially first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented scholars — consistently share that financial barriers would have prevented them from studying abroad, participating in research, or building professional networks. Their reflections echo a powerful truth: these experiences simply wouldn’t happen without the Candland Funds.

Glen Tullman put it best:

“Education is like a time bomb. You light the fuse, and you don’t know for 50 years what exactly is going to happen… This gift is about the impact that one amazing person has had.”

A Legacy of Possibility

Dr. Candland spent his life inspiring students to ask bold questions, embrace the unfamiliar, and pursue knowledge with curiosity and heart. Today, his legacy lives on in every student who:

• studies abroad for the first time
• presents original research
• steps onto a glacier in Alaska
• navigates a Tokyo train station
• learns to suture in a clinic in Peru
• discovers a new part of themselves in a place they never expected

These aren’t just academic opportunities — they’re life-shaping moments.

We are honored to carry Doug’s legacy forward and grateful to Bucknell University for stewarding these funds with such care and intention.

Photos: Emily Paine / Bucknell University