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Michael R. Bloomberg

American businessman, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City; a Johns Hopkins alumnus whose 2018 US$1.8 billion financial-aid gift is the verified JWR record.

New York City, United States

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Biography

Bloomberg was born in Boston on 14 February 1942, graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1964 and later founded Bloomberg L.P. He served three terms as mayor of New York City and has made major philanthropic investments in education, public health, climate and other causes. American businessman, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City; a Johns Hopkins alumnus whose 2018 US$1.8 billion financial-aid gift is the verified JWR record. In Jewish World Records, Michael R. Bloomberg is connected to the record “Largest Single Donation to a U.S. College or University by a Jewish Donor,” based on the stored achievement of US$1.8 billion. In November 2018, Johns Hopkins University announced a US$1.8 billion gift from alumnus Michael R.

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Records held by Michael R. Bloomberg

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Philanthropy · EducationLargest

Largest Single Donation to a U.S. College or University by a Jewish Donor

Record holder

Michael R. Bloomberg

Record value

US$1.8 billion

In November 2018, Johns Hopkins University announced a US$1.8 billion gift from alumnus Michael R. Bloomberg to permanently expand undergraduate financial aid. The university said the gift would make admissions permanently need-blind and replace undergraduate loans with scholarships beginning in 2019. At announcement, Johns Hopkins described it as the largest-ever single contribution to a U.S. college or university. Bloomberg’s Jewish identity is independently documented, and no larger qualifying single gift by a Jewish donor was identified. Phil and Penny Knight later surpassed the all-donor U.S. higher-education record with a US$2 billion OHSU commitment in 2025, so this record remains specifically within the Jewish-donor scope.

Country represented
United States
Achievement location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Achievement date
18 November 2018
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