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Chuck Feeney’s $350m gift helped build Cornell Tech campus in New York

In 2011, Chuck Feeney, a notable billionaire, pledged an impressive $350 million to create Cornell Tech in New York City. This generous gesture was pivotal in clinching a contest for a new technology campus. Launched in phases starting in 2017, this initiative integrates academic research with industry collaboration. Feeney believed in living philanthropy, contributing nearly $1 billion to Cornell and global causes throughout his life.

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