It came down to helping the poor or giving the world's richest university $400 mil it doesn't need. Wise choice John! http://t.co/2bFmuTy397
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
If billionaires don't step up, Harvard will soon be down to its last $30 billion.
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015-Hedge fund manager John Paulson gave $400 million to Harvard University this week, the largest gift for Harvard ever
-In his announcement for the gift, Paulson said that there was "no cause more important"
-Harvard is the world's richest university and has an endowment of over $36 billion - more than the GDP of over 90 countries
-Author Malcolm Gladwell is dragging Paulson for giving the money to such an already rich university
Next up for John Paulson: volunteering at the Hermes store on Madison avenue. Let's make this a truly world class retail outlet!
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
Working the coat check at Art basel. They're short staffed!
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
Apparently $200 mil is earmarked for a satellite campus on St Barts.
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
It's going to be named the John Paulson School of Financial Engineering
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
Harvard's pitch to Paulson: not all privileged people are equally privileged!
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015
Paulson to Harvard: is there a way to give back without actually giving anything back?
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) June 3, 2015SOURCE
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Student loans/debt post?
