donor

Michael Bloomberg

Businessman, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City

Alumnus and donor, Johns Hopkins University

Giving tracked

$1.8 billion

Gifts

Background

Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician and philanthropist who founded the financial-data company Bloomberg L.P. and served as mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013.

He has directed much of his giving to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, and to public-health and climate causes through Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Donations by Michael Bloomberg

Recipient	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Johns Hopkins University	$1.8 billion	Nov 18, 2018	Undergraduate financial aid

Key facts

Mayor of New York City: 2002 to 2013source
Gift to Johns Hopkins: $1.8 billion in 2018 for undergraduate financial aidsource
Born: February 14, 1942, in Bostonsource

WYDE coverage of Michael Bloomberg

Philanthropy

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Sources

Michael Bloomberg - Wikipedia

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