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July 9, 2020
Via First Class & Electronic Mail
Dr. Amy Gutmann
Office of the President
University of Pennsylvania
1 College Hall, Room 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Re:

Via First Class & Electronic Mail
David Cohen
Office of the University Secretary
University of Pennsylvania
1 College Hall, Room 211
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303

Donald Trump - Review of the Legitimacy of his degree from the
Wharton School

Dear Dr. Gutmann & Mr. Cohen,
I was disturbed to see that Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, in her book which is to
be released next week, states that Donald Trump was admitted to the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania based on SAT scores that were not his. If this is in fact true, it is
indeed fraudulent. In her book, she provides the name of the person who took the test for him.
For background, I received my undergraduate degree in 1960 from the University of
Pennsylvania and I was also a graduate of the Law School in 1963. My daughter, Lauren Sheller
Insana is also a Penn Law graduate as is her husband, Giovanni Insana and another son-in-law,
Dr. Brady Sieber, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical school. My grandson,
Dane Greisiger, is currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the Wharton School and was
recently elected as the business manager of the Daily Pennsylvanian. Neither myself, nor any of
the members of my family ever paid anyone to take the SAT or any other admissions exam to be
admitted to Penn.
Although Trump is denying that he paid someone to take the SAT for him, he is known to
be an inveterate liar and it is likely that his niece is telling the truth.
In view of the fact that parents are being sentenced to prison for fraudulent pay-offs to
have their children admitted to different colleges at this time, I request that, under the
circumstances, a blue ribbon committee should be appointed by the University of Pennsylvania

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Page -2to make a full examination of Donald Trump’s admission to the Wharton School. Based on what
I’ve researched, it appears this alleged test taker may now be deceased, and his widow has
claimed that he met Donald at Penn, which could nullify Mary Trump’s claims. I understand that
the facts are limited at this time, but nevertheless merit investigation. If the preponderance of the
evidence establishes that his admission to Penn was based on fraudulent and/or misrepresented
SAT scores as being his, his Penn degree should be revoked. I also request that this investigation
committee be established immediately, and that Penn not simply ignore that Donald Trump’s
admission to the Wharton School may have been based on fraud and misrepresentation.
I understand that originally Mr. Trump was a transfer student from Fordham University
in the Bronx.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration.
Very truly yours,

SAS/gah

Stephen A. Sheller, Esq., BA `60, LLB `63,
Drexel University HD 2017,
Temple University HD 2019