John I. Jenkins, president of the university, said in a statement … Never owned a home. The billionaires behind many of France’s top luxury brands have pledged €300 million ($339 million) to help reconstruct Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire. Lived most of his life in a YMCA.Those biographical details would be unlikely to qualify a person as a hot prospect in the eyes of fund-raisers. In 24 Hours, 2 French Billionaire Rivals Help Raise €300 Million for Notre Dame Reconstruction April 19th, 2019. So you can imagine the surprise of Notre Dame’s development department when it found out a man fitting just such a description was leaving the University $1.5 million.… The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, a Roman Catholic institution, vowed to give the cathedral $100,000 for renovations. By Smile & Shine Guest Contributor at Relieved The long-standing rivalry between two French billionaires, Bernard Arnault, and Francois-Henri Pinault did not get in their way to help the country rebuild Notre Dame Church, one of the world’s most iconic architectures.

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French billionaires and companies have pledged over $450 million to help rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame after the cathedral was badly damaged in a … The Friends of Notre Dame de Paris was founded in 2017, and its president, Michel Picaud, estimates that 90% of the donations it has received have come from American donors.

The fire that broke out at Notre Dame on April 15 is, without a doubt, a great tragedy for the citizens of the world as we continually strive to preserve and sanctify the jewels of the past. It caused me great shock and grief to learn of the fire; my empathy goes out to the residents of Paris, citizens of France, and all those who held Notre Dame close to their hearts. It was founded in 1842 by Edward Sorin.

Counting all degrees, Harvard University comes in first place in terms of the total number of … Then came the backlash. Foreign correspondent focusing on … The spectacle of billionaires trying to one-up each other over contributions to Notre-Dame quickly intensified resentments over inequality that have … LVMH Group (LVMHF), which owns Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy, said Tuesday that the company, along with the family of CEO Bernard Arnault, would put up €200 million ($226 million).