A billion dollars. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, located in the Bronx, has just received this donation from Ruth Gottesman, a 93-year-old heiress. “I wanted to fund Einstein students so they could have free tuition,” she said.
Ruth Gottesman, a professor who has not forgotten her students
Widow of a Wall Street financier, Ruth Gottesman is a former professor of medicine at l’Albert Einstein College of Medicine. While the costs of medical studies amount to more than $59,000 per year, she noticed that many students finished their studies with colossal debts. “I am happy to share with you that starting August this year, tuition will be free at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine”, announced the nonagenarian in front of an assembly of shocked students. This gesture has a colossal cost: 1 billion dollars.
Paving the way to medical studies
The learning disability specialist took advantage of a portfolio of shares left by her husband to finance a project that was close to her heart: ” open the way “ to all those who want to study medicine but cannot afford it. Her husband David Gottesman, a financier close to a billionaire, left her his fortune in 2022 with one condition: “Do with it what you see fit.”
2024-02-28 08:13:02
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