The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Donor Withdraws $20-Million Pledge to a Florida University

After Florida International University this month turned down a trustee's request to stretch out payments on a $20-million pledge so he could save money on taxes, the trustee withdrew the pledge and stepped off the board, saying the university's president had insulted him.

Herbert A. Wertheim, chief executive officer of...

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