Billionaire Ken Griffin just donated to & got naming rights to Harvard GSAS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t he donate it with the condition of removing legacy admissions, like Bloomberg did to JHU?

Because he has 3 kids and the oldest is getting close to college age.

Because he doesn’t have to follow your sociopolitical leanings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t he donate it with the condition of removing legacy admissions, like Bloomberg did to JHU?

Because he has 3 kids and the oldest is getting close to college age.

100 percent this.

Nah. He had already donated $150 million. His kids were a shoe-in from the prior donation. There was not a need to donate an additional 300 million dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t he donate it with the condition of removing legacy admissions, like Bloomberg did to JHU?

Because he has 3 kids and the oldest is getting close to college age.

Because he doesn’t have to follow your sociopolitical leanings.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t he donate it with the condition of removing legacy admissions, like Bloomberg did to JHU?

Because he has 3 kids and the oldest is getting close to college age.

100 percent this.

Nah. He had already donated $150 million. His kids were a shoe-in from the prior donation. There was not a need to donate an additional 300 million dollars.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the most prestige degrees from GSAS? Obviously not law, engineering, business, medical, or policy. Was this just the last major college at H without a name? Did they want even more money for the medical school's naming rights?

From GSAS, Economics PhDs (for employability)

Does it pump out that many PhDs a year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/11/harvard-republican-donor-kenneth-griffin

Crazy! What is H thinking?

UChicago must be seething. He left that dumpy flyover city, moved to Palm Beach and immediately gave $500 million to an Ivy. Safe bet he’ll never give another dime to UChicago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/11/harvard-republican-donor-kenneth-griffin

Crazy! What is H thinking?

UChicago must be seething. He left that dumpy flyover city, moved to Palm Beach and immediately gave $500 million to an Ivy. Safe bet he’ll never give another dime to UChicago.

There’s Brunch Granny, and Weather Granny. You’re the latter.

[Anonymous]

He should have put restrictions on the donations to make sure Harvard spent it properly. Maybe paid for some professors that would provide some intellectual diversity to the school, someone who could be the next Harvey Mansfield.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is sleazy.

No, it isn't. He's given a half a billion dollars to his alma mater. What is wrong with that?

. It’s because he is not a democrat.

It isn’t bc he isn’t a democrat. It’s bc it’s gun money. Harvard should care about the source of its donations. If they don’t, then some of us will have an opinion about that.

“Griffin’s stature as a major political donor to rightwing politicians and his company’s investments in firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show
Griffin’s companies held investments in gun and ammunition manufacturers worth more than $139m as of March 2022, according to Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ. These included shares in US gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger, as well as US ammunition makers Olin Corp, Vista Outdoor and Ammo Inc. As of 31 December 2022, the value of Citadel’s holdings in those five companies had increased to more than $200m, according to a Guardian review of SEC filings.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is sleazy.

No, it isn't. He's given a half a billion dollars to his alma mater. What is wrong with that?

. It’s because he is not a democrat.

It isn’t bc he isn’t a democrat. It’s bc it’s gun money. Harvard should care about the source of its donations. If they don’t, then some of us will have an opinion about that.

“Griffin’s stature as a major political donor to rightwing politicians and his company’s investments in firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show
Griffin’s companies held investments in gun and ammunition manufacturers worth more than $139m as of March 2022, according to Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ. These included shares in US gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger, as well as US ammunition makers Olin Corp, Vista Outdoor and Ammo Inc. As of 31 December 2022, the value of Citadel’s holdings in those five companies had increased to more than $200m, according to a Guardian review of SEC filings.”

No doubt you have an opinion about everything. Yawn.
DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
UChicago must be seething. He left that dumpy flyover city, moved to Palm Beach and immediately gave $500 million to an Ivy. Safe bet he’ll never give another dime to UChicago.

Nah, David Booth gave $300 million to UChicago's business school several years ago. Hence, the Booth School.

Not sure what everyone is up in arms about. This is what wealthy benefactors do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird. Harvard is going to name a grad school & a building after a guy most people have never heard of? Unlike JFK? Is Harvard struggling. Next thing you do they’ll be proudly announcing a $300M donation from Bernie Madoff.

Harvard and other schools always name buildings and schools after big donors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is sleazy.

No, it isn't. He's given a half a billion dollars to his alma mater. What is wrong with that?

. It’s because he is not a democrat.

It isn’t bc he isn’t a democrat. It’s bc it’s gun money. Harvard should care about the source of its donations. If they don’t, then some of us will have an opinion about that.

“Griffin’s stature as a major political donor to rightwing politicians and his company’s investments in firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show
Griffin’s companies held investments in gun and ammunition manufacturers worth more than $139m as of March 2022, according to Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ. These included shares in US gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger, as well as US ammunition makers Olin Corp, Vista Outdoor and Ammo Inc. As of 31 December 2022, the value of Citadel’s holdings in those five companies had increased to more than $200m, according to a Guardian review of SEC filings.”

No doubt you have an opinion about everything. Yawn.
DP[/quot

+1. Harvard grad here. Received an email today from Harvard today f where the money is going and all if the financial aid this grant will enable. This is what universities and colleges in America do. Why is this something the lefties want to make a deal about. Happens every day. Guy us giving back to his Alma mater. Move along

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird. Harvard is going to name a grad school & a building after a guy most people have never heard of? Unlike JFK? Is Harvard struggling. Next thing you do they’ll be proudly announcing a $300M donation from Bernie Madoff.

Harvard and other schools always name buildings and schools after big donors

Who hasn’t heard of Ken Griffin?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All about the $$$

Yes, like all colleges. You think they run for free? Donations are often given. Duh!

Is Harvard poor?

No and that is not relevant. You are just pissed bc his you aren’t tolerant of other people having different opinion that you. You cannot control them and it’s burning you up.

Most don't give a rats ass where H gets it's money. If someone is opposed to gun money they can go somewhere else.