Apple's Phil Schiller & wife donate $10M to Maine's Bowdoin College
Apple marketing head Phil Schiller and his wife, Kim Gassett-Schiller, have together donated $10 million to Bowdoin College in Maine -- a school their sons Erik and Mark attended, the latter graduating this year.
The money will be used to build a "dry" lab connecting to an existing marine lab for Bowdoin's coastal studies center, as well as a "convening" center with housing, classrooms, and dining facilities. In exchange, the coastal studies center is being renamed to the Schiller Coastal Studies Center.
Schiller and his wife can be seen in a promotional video, where they talk about the importance of the environmental research involved and some of their own related experiences.
Schiller rarely enters the limelight outside of Apple's press events, where he shares the stage with people like CEO Tim Cook and software and services head Eddy Cue. His role at the company has made him a wealthy individual, and he's sometimes called upon to address minor controversies, such the fate of the Mac mini or the development of the original iPhone.
The money will be used to build a "dry" lab connecting to an existing marine lab for Bowdoin's coastal studies center, as well as a "convening" center with housing, classrooms, and dining facilities. In exchange, the coastal studies center is being renamed to the Schiller Coastal Studies Center.
Schiller and his wife can be seen in a promotional video, where they talk about the importance of the environmental research involved and some of their own related experiences.
Schiller rarely enters the limelight outside of Apple's press events, where he shares the stage with people like CEO Tim Cook and software and services head Eddy Cue. His role at the company has made him a wealthy individual, and he's sometimes called upon to address minor controversies, such the fate of the Mac mini or the development of the original iPhone.
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I guess u think it would not have been a good idea.. ?
No they dont owe anything to anyone..
Sure they can smoke it if they like...
But the idea is who needs it most at the moment... and why they made that choice at this time...
i just happen to be on the side that that money could have been put to a better use at this time.
When I see remarks that somebody donated to the 'wrong' cause or 'didn't donate enough' I always wonder just how much the complainer donated or what they did to make an impact on the World Condition.
And I always suspect that it is/was next to if not— nothing.
This.
Good question. He speaks as though the Red Cross provides no services and therefore deserves no money. He's clearly (lol) got his head up his ass. For it's faults, the Red Cross still manages to do a lot of good. I've seen it first hand.
So, a wasted donation? No, that's pure bullshit.
It's their money. Not yours, not mine.
Maybe it could be better used in Houston, but its better being in a better charity.
You do NOT have the right to an opinion on this matter. It’s not your money, you didn’t earn it, and you certainly don’t get to decide how it is spent. So just shut your pie hole and keep your ignorance and stupidity to yourself.
Also he is smart and rich enough to make his own decisions.
If you follow the Copenhagen accords then there are many causes that if funded have a greater impact on world peace and reducing human suffering. The value in a donation isn't just the amount, but rather the impact given the money spent. Part of that impact is whether you are satisfied with your donation.
It is nice that they donated after their child graduates - it eliminates any perception that their child did not earn all their honours on their own merit. Very classy!