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...young student at the Marist Brothers’ School in China, Skiotis learned both English and Chinese and gained an interest in soccer. U.S. military servicemen who met the bilingual nine year old were impressed enough to give him a uniform—a gift that may have sparked a life-long interest in military affairs, according to Trumpbour...
...statement yesterday, University President Lawrence H. Summers said Wyss’ gift “is central to Harvard University’s commitment to building a pipeline of faculty who will educate new generations of students around the world...
McCormick said the portion of the gift set aside for student aid will help ease the financial hardships faced by HBS doctoral candidates...
Wyss’ $25 million gift is among the largest that the Business School has received in its 96-year history. Weather Channel founder Frank Batten donated $32 million to the school last spring. His gift came on the heels of a $25 million donation from Arthur Rock, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist who helped launch Intel and Apple Computer...
Consequently the doctoral program will be able to spend only a fraction of Wyss’ gift in the coming year...