Originally named the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, the school was founded in 1916 by William H. Welch with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. The school was renamed the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on April 20, 2001, in honor of Michael Bloomberg (founder of the eponymous media company) for his financial support and commitment to the school and Johns Hopkins University. Bloomberg has donated a total of $2.9 billion to Johns Hopkins University over a period of several decades.
— Wikipedia
His total giving to the university has now reached more than $3.5 billion.
— Bloomberg Philanthropies
What kind of influence does that much money buy?
Sources:
- “Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.” In Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johns_Hopkins_Bloomberg_School_of_Public_Health.
Reference. - “Johns Hopkins University.” Bloomberg Philanthropies.
https://www.bloomberg.org/founders-projects/johns-hopkins-university/.
Foundation.
Related:
- “Partners > Bloomberg.” World Economic Forum.
https://www.weforum.org/organizations/bloomberg-lp/.
World Economic Forum.