New York U. Medical Center Gets $100-Million Gift

A former portfolio manager at the Dreyfus Corporation and her husband, the founder of Duquesne Capital Management, have given $100-million to New York University’s Langone Medical Center, the university announced today.

Fiona Druckenmiller, who has been a trustee at the medical center since 2006, and her husband, Stanley F. Druckenmiller, a chairman of the Harlem Children’s Zone, have already given more than $46-million to the university, including $45-million in 2008. Their latest gift will help the medical center create a new neuroscience institute.

The gift was the fourth of $100-million or more received by the medical center since April 2008. Last year the center raised $506-million, which the university believes is the largest amount collected in one year by any academic medical center.

“In a time of such economic uncertainty we are inspired by the many donors who are committed to supporting the transformation of our medical center into the world-class institution it aspires to be,” said Robert Berne, senior vice president for health at NYU. “Our supporters have been incredibly generous, understanding that in difficult times the need for philanthropic endeavors increases as the needs of the community become more complex.” —Marc Beja