# Ken Griffin Announces Record $3 Billion Donation to Carnegie Mellon

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- NBC News, 2026-09-30 12:43 UTC
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- Original: https://www.today.com/video/ken-griffin-announces-record-3b-donation-to-carnegie-mellon-270780997511

> Billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Ken Griffin is announcing a $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest-ever donation by an individual to a university. Griffin and university president Farnam Jahanian discuss their ambition to rethink higher education and prepare students for a rapidly transforming economy.

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