The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/billionaire/)
“I’m not surprised with the report, given the incredible wealth of students here,” said Ankith Kurapati ’23, vice president of public relations for Cornell Consulting. “To me, this measurement is a representation of the background some students have, rather than some special quality Cornell has cultivated.”
Klarman Hall’s namesake has a history of spending big on politics. This election cycle, Seth Klarman ’79 donated over $5 million, mostly to Democratic candidates.
Robert F. Smith ’85, the wealthiest black billionaire in the U.S., will be recognized with the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Alumni Award — the highest honor for alumni from the college.
Cornell alumnus Robert F. Smith ’85 announced a plan to pay the student loan debt of nearly 400 Morehouse College graduates on Sunday, a gift estimated at $40 million.