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'''John W. Kluge''' [[CC]] '37 is a mass-media mogul. Already a big donor to Columbia, on [[April 11]], [[2007]], he became the biggest donor in the history of the [[Columbia University|University]], after giving $400 million to $600 million for [[financial aid]].<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/07/04-new/kluge.html John Kluge, CC’37, Pledges $400 Million for Financial Aid], ''Columbia News'', 4/11/07</ref><ref>The exact amount depends on the value of Kluge's estate upon his death.</ref> Take that, [[Jerome L. Greene]]! | '''John W. Kluge''' [[CC]] '37 is a mass-media mogul. Already a big donor to Columbia, on [[April 11]], [[2007]], he became the biggest donor in the history of the [[Columbia University|University]], after giving $400 million to $600 million for [[financial aid]].<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/07/04-new/kluge.html John Kluge, CC’37, Pledges $400 Million for Financial Aid], ''Columbia News'', 4/11/07</ref><ref>The exact amount depends on the value of Kluge's estate upon his death.</ref> Take that, [[Jerome L. Greene]]! | ||
| − | If there's one thing Kluge | + | If there's one thing Kluge likes doing, it's giving money to Columbia. In [[1987]] he donated $25 million to finish off the second [[Campaign for Columbia (1982)|Campaign for Columbia]]. Kluge then upped the ante with a $60 million gift for the [[John W. Kluge Scholars|Kluge Scholars Program]] during the [[Campaign for Columbia (1990)|third capital campaign]] in the early 1990s. Not satisfied yet, Kluge delivered the big whopper with his massive financial aid donation in 2007. |
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Revision as of 17:31, 26 December 2007
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John W. Kluge CC '37 is a mass-media mogul. Already a big donor to Columbia, on April 11, 2007, he became the biggest donor in the history of the University, after giving $400 million to $600 million for financial aid.[1][2] Take that, Jerome L. Greene!
If there's one thing Kluge likes doing, it's giving money to Columbia. In 1987 he donated $25 million to finish off the second Campaign for Columbia. Kluge then upped the ante with a $60 million gift for the Kluge Scholars Program during the third capital campaign in the early 1990s. Not satisfied yet, Kluge delivered the big whopper with his massive financial aid donation in 2007.
References
- ↑ John Kluge, CC’37, Pledges $400 Million for Financial Aid, Columbia News, 4/11/07
- ↑ The exact amount depends on the value of Kluge's estate upon his death.
