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New York medical school eliminates tuition after $1bn gift (www.bbc.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you read the summary, she didn't hoard it. Her husband did, and she gave it away pretty much immediately after he died.

[+] [email protected] -11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Lol, right, I'm sure she lived a life of poverty in a shack round the back of his mansion and had nothing to do with those ill-gotten billions and the privileges they bring.. 🙄🙄

[–] Kage520 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wtf is wrong with Lemmy lol. "You didn't give away all your wealth fast enough! Bad person."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Do you want the short list or the long one?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Idk, maybe she played the long game.

Her husband has turned into a sociopathic wealth hoarder

divorce or
keep her head down so she can redistribute all of it when he's gone.

Seems like she made a legit choice to me. I'd rather someone did the right thing late than not at all - I'd save my ire for the people who don't.