The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Stanford U. Receives $30-Million for Environmental Studies; Other Gifts

Five higher-education institutions and one medical center have received big gifts:

Ward W. Woods, former president and chief executive officer of Bessemer Securities, a private investment company in New York, and his wife, Priscilla, a clinical social worker, have pledged $30-million to Stanford University's environmental institute, which...

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