Sneaker billionaire behind the biggest university gift in US history gives his alma mater $1B

The university announced the gift on Sept. 23. Paid over 10 years, it will cover a new building on the Knight Campus in Eugene, faculty hiring and the college’s running costs in perpetuity, Knight Campus executive director Robert Guldberg told reporters that day, local news site Lookout Eugene-Springfield reported. The college will train engineers and … Read more