Tag: High Net Worth Individuals

Turmoil at Penn and Harvard Highlights the Power Politics of College Donors

Donations to U.S. universities reached $59.5 billion last year, and they come increasingly from a smaller group of wealthy donors. Many of them expect their money to buy a voice in university affairs.

Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment

The billionaire investor has mounted a high-profile battle against Harvard president Claudine Gay over antisemitism and threats to Jewish students on campus, but long-held personal grudges play a part, too.

Praxis Founder Dryden Brown’s Utopian Visions

Dryden Brown wants Praxis to be a crypto-city for tech bros and tastemakers. Just don’t ask for details.

Jussi Pylkkänen Steps Down as Christie’s President

The Christie’s president Jussi Pylkkänen, who held the hammer for the auction house’s biggest sales, is leaving after nearly 40 years. Much changed in that time.