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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET · Updated October 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET

Ken Griffin pledges record $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, with $2 billion bound for Miami

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Associated Press via Google News. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin has pledged a record 3 billion dollars to Carnegie Mellon University. Two billion dollars of the pledge is going to Miami, where the Associated Press reports the university will build a campus.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 1 d ago, when Associated Press via Google News reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets, including 1 wire/mainstream feed. The most recent report came 11 hr ago from ZeroHedge.

Conservative & independent coverage (1)

ZeroHedge 11 hr ago
Ken Griffin Pledges Record $3 Billion To Carnegie Mellon, With $2 Billion Going To Miami ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (1)

Associated Press via Google News 1 d ago
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus - AP News ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 30, 5:06 AM ET
1 d ago
Associated Press via Google News
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus - AP News ↗
Sep 30, 8:45 PM ET
11 hr ago
ZeroHedge
Ken Griffin Pledges Record $3 Billion To Carnegie Mellon, With $2 Billion Going To Miami ↗
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