Event Brief
Ken Griffin pledges $3B for Carnegie Mellon Miami campus
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, has pledged to donate $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University to build a Miami campus. The donation is intended to fund the development of the new campus in Miami.
WHO: Ken Griffin (Citadel founder) and Carnegie Mellon University
WHAT: Ken Griffin pledged a $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University to build a Miami campus.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Miami, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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