John Doerr gives $1.1 billion to Stanford for new climate school; largest gift in Stanford history - The Mercury News

Gift is one of largest donations in history to a U.S. university.

In the largest gift ever to Stanford University, Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, have agreed to donate $1.1 billion to set up a new school on the campus devoted to the… [+5407 chars]

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