HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS

Billionaires who have pumped $500m into Ivy League schools back out over failure to condemn the Hamas terror attack on Israel: Harvard and UPenn face losing hundreds of millions in future endowments

 

Daily Mail 

Oct 16, 2023

 

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Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania have been hit hardest by the backlash - with a host of alumni calling on the colleges to do better as some revoke their funding entirely. 

Billionaires Ken Griffin and former US Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr have stripped their support for both prestigious universities after slamming their stance on the conflict between Israel and Palestine . 

The schools could lose a huge $487million in funding over their stance, based on current and prior donations by those speaking out against the colleges. 

Griffin pledged $300million to Harvard this year alone but threatened to remove it after contacting the head of the University board to complain about the tepid response of President Claudine Gay. 

The latest blow to Harvard has seen the Wexner Foundation pull their support from the school entirely, after donating at least $56million over the course of 30 years.