A widow unexpectedly received $1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Now, she’s covering Bronx med students’ tuition forever.
Ruth Gottesman in 2016.Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images Ruth Gottesman is donating her late husband’s $1 billion in Berkshire stock to a Bronx medical school. The donation is set to cover students’ tuition in perpetuity. A video posted Monday shows students cheering and crying when they hear the news. When the 96-year-old Ruth Gottesman’s husband died … Read more