Entrepreneur Pledges $100-Million to MIT

A software entrepreneur has pledged $100-million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the largest donation ever to the university and the 27th gift of $100-million or more to an American institution of higher education.

Kenan E. Sahin, an alumnus, announced the pledge during a gala dinner this month to promote the university's new $1.5-billion, five-year capital campaign. His pledge, along with the $661-million raised during the quiet phase, pushed

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