Morningside Foundation gifts $350 million to Harvard School of Public Health

A charitable foundation run in part by Gerald L. Chan, an alumnus and longtime benefactor of the Harvard School of Public Health, has pledged $350 million to the school, the largest single donation in Harvard’s history, the University announced this afternoon.

In recognition of the gift, the University will rename the school the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in honor of Chan’s late father. This is the first time in its history that Harvard has renamed one of its schools in recognition of philanthropy. …

The gift comes from the Morningside Foundation, which is supported by Gerald Chan and his brother Ronnie Chan.

— The Harvard Crimson

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