The Christopher and Christine Manning Endowed Scholarship for Business was established by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System on June 21, 2012, to benefit The University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Gift funds were provided by Mr. Christopher R. and Mrs. Christine Quigley Manning.

Christopher Manning is a graduate of the McCombs School of Business. Mr. Manning received his Finance degree in 1990 and is currently a Partner at Trilantic Capital Partners, a global private equity firm focused on minority investments in North America and Europe.