Coverage dated October 25, 2023 to October 26, 2023

Billionaire threatens to pull Columbia funding over student Israel protests

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Leon Cooperman said he would stop donating to his alma mater over difficulties containing campus tensions.

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FOX Business
Billionaire Leon Cooperman pulling Columbia funding amid student protests: These kids have ‘sh-- for brains’ (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 25, 2023
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While committing to zero future donations to his alma mater, billionaire investor Leon Cooperman criticized pro-Palestine Ivy League student protests as "disgraceful, disgusting."
Insider
Billionaire who gave $25m+ to Columbia says students are stupid for not supporting Israel, threatens to stop donating (opens Insider)
Published Oct 25, 2023
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Leon Cooperman, a billionaire donor who gave $25m+ to Columbia University, called anti-Israel students foolish and threatened to halt his donations.
Newsweek
Billionaire threatens to pull Columbia funding over student Israel protests (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 25, 2023
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Leon Cooperman said he would stop donating to his alma mater over difficulties containing campus tensions.
Forbes
Billionaire Leon Cooperman Cutting Off Donations To Columbia Over Student Protests Of Israel-Hamas War (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 25, 2023
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Speaking on a Fox Business show Wednesday, billionaire hedge fund founder Leon Cooperman said he thinks college students “have sh** for brains.”
CNN
Hedge fund billionaire: Students protesting Israel have ‘sh*t for brains’ (opens CNN)
Published Oct 26, 2023
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Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman is blasting college students for protesting against Israel, joining a growing list of powerful university donors to speak out on the issue.