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News · Equities · MarketWatch · Wed, Sep 30, 2026 8:00 PM

Billionaires like Ken Griffin are doling out tons of money to prove that a college degree

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Despite questions swirling around colleges and universities, Griffin’s $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University is one of many

OpenBook market desk: Despite questions swirling around colleges and universities, Griffin’s $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University is one of many from billionaires to colleges this year

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