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Robert F. Smith

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Billionaire Alumnus Robert Smith ’85 Admits Wrongdoing in Tax Fraud Case

By Olivia Cipperman | October 18, 2020

Philanthropist, billionaire and Cornell alumnus Robert F. Smith ’85 formally admitted wrongdoing in a scheme to illegally dodge millions of federal taxes.

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Cornell Engineering To Recognize Robert F. Smith ’85 With 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award

By Alek Mehta | March 1, 2020

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.

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Robert F. Smith ’85 Fulfills Morehouse Graduation Promise With $34 Million Gift

By Amina Kilpatrick | September 25, 2019

Morehouse College announced on Friday that Cornell alumnus Robert F. Smith ’85 and his family completed their promise to the Morehouse College Class of 2019 with a $34 million donation to the new Morehouse College Student Success Program.

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Billionaire Alumnus Robert F. Smith ’85 To Pay Off Morehouse Graduates’ Student Loans

By Amina Kilpatrick | May 19, 2019

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.

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Cornell Dedicates Engineering School, Funded by Alumnus

By Ruby Yu | October 23, 2016

Smith said he hopes his donation — which aims to bolster diversity by making a Cornell education more accessible — will uphold Ezra Cornell’s mission statement of founding “an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”

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