Even though dad was a trustee.
Dad Debartolo waited until Hesburgh retired to make his $33M donation. Who knows if the timing is coincidental or not.
Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=o4Xm2vDh_wcC&pg=PA136&lpg=PA136&dq=debartolo+child+not+admitted+notre+dame&source=bl&ots=G8e-A2w7If&sig=ACfU3U0LxdJPtKWUgAlpMAub5NuB-oHcuQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY8v2l4IHhAhUGnlkKHZydD-kQ6AEwCXoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=debarto