In a historic act of generosity, 93-year-old Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to make medical school tuition-free forever at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx—one of the most underserved areas of NYC.
Her late husband, billionaire investor David Gottesman (a close associate of Warren Buffett), left her a stock portfolio with one request: “Do whatever you think is right with it.” And she did.
This unprecedented gift doesn't just lift financial burdens for future doctors—it will also reshape the medical field by enabling more students from low-income, diverse backgrounds to become physicians.
The donation includes retroactive tuition coverage for current fourth-year students, immediately relieving thousands of dollars in debt. It’s being hailed as one of the most impactful educational donations in U.S. history.
#RuthGottesman #MedicalEducation #FreeTuition #EducationForAll #Bronx #BillionDollarDonation
Her late husband, billionaire investor David Gottesman (a close associate of Warren Buffett), left her a stock portfolio with one request: “Do whatever you think is right with it.” And she did.
This unprecedented gift doesn't just lift financial burdens for future doctors—it will also reshape the medical field by enabling more students from low-income, diverse backgrounds to become physicians.
The donation includes retroactive tuition coverage for current fourth-year students, immediately relieving thousands of dollars in debt. It’s being hailed as one of the most impactful educational donations in U.S. history.
#RuthGottesman #MedicalEducation #FreeTuition #EducationForAll #Bronx #BillionDollarDonation
In a historic act of generosity, 93-year-old Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to make medical school tuition-free forever at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx—one of the most underserved areas of NYC.
Her late husband, billionaire investor David Gottesman (a close associate of Warren Buffett), left her a stock portfolio with one request: “Do whatever you think is right with it.” And she did.
This unprecedented gift doesn't just lift financial burdens for future doctors—it will also reshape the medical field by enabling more students from low-income, diverse backgrounds to become physicians.
The donation includes retroactive tuition coverage for current fourth-year students, immediately relieving thousands of dollars in debt. It’s being hailed as one of the most impactful educational donations in U.S. history.
#RuthGottesman #MedicalEducation #FreeTuition #EducationForAll #Bronx #BillionDollarDonation


