Ken Griffin gives $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon
Citadel founder Ken Griffin committed $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, including $2 billion to build a new 35-acre campus in Wynwood, Miami. Carnegie Mellon described the gift as historic and expects construction to begin in 2027 with first students enrolling in 2028; the campus could eventually support more than 3,500 students. The Miami site will organize programs around societal challenges such as climate resilience and national security, and Griffin will join CMU's board of trustees. The donation is the largest individual gift ever to higher education and marks a major expansion of CMU's presence and activity.
Griffin donates $3 billion to fund CMU's Miami campus.
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Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters to Miami in 2022 and has increased giving in South…
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