January 16, 2012
Couple’s Ties to Stony Brook Prompt $150-Million Gift to the University
Jim and Marilyn Simons have been among the most-generous donors to Stony Brook.
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Jim and Marilyn Simons have been among the most-generous donors to Stony Brook.
How much: $150-million
Who gave it: Jim and Marilyn Simons. Mr. Simons is the founder and chair of Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund in East Setauket, N.Y.
Who got it: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Donors’ relationship to the university: Mr. Simons led the university’s mathematics department from 1968 to 1976; he was also chairman of the Stony Brook Foundation. Ms.
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