Duty-free billionaire Chuck Feeney gave Cornell $350 million in 2011; six years later, its New York tech campus opened

In 2011, Chuck Feeney, a notable billionaire, pledged an impressive $350 million to create Cornell Tech in New York City. This generous gesture was pivotal in clinching a contest for a new technology campus. Launched in phases starting in 2017, this initiative integrates academic research with indu…