Griffin Carnegie Mellon Donation

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1. 30 Sep

   Billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin on Wednesday revealed a $3 billion donation for Carnegie Mellon University to open a new campus in Miami — a surprise bid to turbocharge the technology industry in Florida.

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• 4 Oct Ken Griffin’s $3B Carnegie Mellon donation is ‘a loss for’ NYC, business leaders saySteve Fulop, president of Partnership for New York City, stated that Ken Griffin's $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University for its new Miami campus represents a financial loss for New York City. This statement came after Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized Griffin over his use of a second home in Manhattan. Griffin’s donation includes $2 billion for the Miami campus and $1 billion for the Pittsburgh main…New York Post
• 30 Sep Ken Griffin’s $3 billion gift ties Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh roots to Miami ambitionsCarnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has received a $3 billion commitment from Citadel founder Ken Griffin, the largest individual donation in U.S. higher education history. The funds will support both Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus and its new Miami expansion. In Pittsburgh, $1 billion will be split evenly between the newly renamed Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science and other university…Washington Examiner
• 30 Sep Ken Griffin donates $3B for Carnegie Mellon University to open a new Miami campusKen Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Citadel Securities, has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University to establish a new campus in Miami. This is the largest donation ever made to an American higher education institution. The donation includes $2 billion for a 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood set to open in 2028 and another $1 billion for Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh…New York Post
• 30 Sep Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donationBillionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel hedge fund, has made a historic $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University, marking it as the largest single educational donation in U.S. history. The funds will be used to establish a new Miami campus and bolster existing programs at the Pittsburgh location, focusing on computer science, artificial intelligence, and financial aid. Additionally, Griffin’s…The Guardian
• 30 Sep Ken Griffin Announces Record $3B Donation to Carnegie Mellon
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