Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has announced a $52.1 million pledge from a person who wishes to remain anonymous in support of the Tuck School of Business.

The largest commitment in the school’s history will endow the Dartmouth Summit on Health, Wealth, and Sustainability, an initiative aimed at bolstering interdisciplinary solutions guided by research. The recurring summit will convene leaders from the private and public sectors, academic researchers, and students, with the goal of improving the health, wealth, and sustainability of people and the planet. To that end, the summit will explore the intersecting roles of public policy, health care, climate change, politics, and finance in addressing global challenges. Planning for the inaugural summit is under way.

“This historic gift will have an enduring and far-reaching impact, not only at Tuck and Dartmouth, but in organizations and communities throughout the world,” said Tuck School dean Matthew J. Slaughter. “The wickedest challenges facing our world need new solutions informed by new ways of thinking. This summit will be a powerful and lasting demonstration of our school’s mission to prepare wise, decisive leaders who better the world through business.”

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