Billionaire rains cash on UMass graduates to tune of $1,000 each, but says they must give half away
The Monitor - 2024-05-20T19:47:47.000Z

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The clouds weren’t alone in making it rain on the commencement ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last week. On stage, billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale surprised the graduating class of more than 1,000 by pointing to a nearby truck holding envelopes stuffed with cash. Huddling under ponchos and umbrellas at […]

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