February 8, 2015
Amount donated in 2014: $150-million
Beneficiary: Harvard University
Background: Mr. Griffin founded the Citadel Investment Group.
Mr. Griffin, 46, pledged $150-million to Harvard primarily for financial aid. He directed $10-million of the gift to establish a professorship at Harvard Business School. He graduated from the university in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
