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Hedge fund CEO donates $3bn to Carnegie Mellon
Original: Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donation https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s
A hedge fund chief executive has pledged a $3bn gift to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, described as the largest donation in the institution's history. The money comes as major universities draw huge philanthropic backing for research in technology and artificial intelligence, and the scale of the pledge has drawn wide attention across US education and business circles.
Why now: The sheer size of the gift makes it a record-breaking donation to a leading technology-focused university.
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPennsylvania
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