Roy and Diana Vagelos donate $50M to Penn

[Penn95]

https://www.thenationalherald.com/238427/roy-and-diana-vagelos-donate-50-million-to-the-university-of-pennsylvania/

P. Roy Vagelos C’50, HON’99 and Diana T. Vagelos, have made a gift of $50 million to the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences for a new science center to house researchers focused on energy science. In support of the Power of Penn Arts & Sciences Campaign, the gift is the largest in the School’s history, according to the University of Pennsylvania’s press release.

This is the largest gift ever received by Penn CAS.

[aunt_bea]

very cool!

[silverpurple]

Exceedingly generous family. $20 million gift to Barnard from Diana T. Vagelos, Barnard class ‘55

[Penn95]

@silverpurple very true. Columbia,Barnard and Penn have received hundreds of millions from this family over the years

[healani]

awesome

[sgopal2]

And $250M to the Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons…The Vagelos family is indeed very generous.