Vagelos

In mid-April of this year, Columbia University, a distinguished member of the Ivy League alongside institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, became the epicenter of significant student protests triggered by the conflict in Gaza, which claimed thousands of civilian lives, including many children.

"My wife and I help students study without being shackled by debt on their chosen career path," says Greek-American Roy Vagelos, 93, a prominent figure in the pharmaceutical industry.