Former professor donates billions to waive tuition fees. As of: March 1, 2024, 6:11 a.m By: Carmen Mörwald CommentsPressSplit Ruth Gottesman hands over her billion-dollar inheritance to her old university.
In doing so, she has positively changed the lives of thousands of students. The money comes from the estate of her late husband, David “Sandy” Gottes man. He was a friend of the legendary investor Warren Buffet, who invested early on in his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.