Ruth Gottesman

Ruth Gottesman
Born
Ruth Levy

1930 (age 93–94)
Education
Spouse
(m. 1950; died 2022)
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsEducational psychology
InstitutionsAlbert Einstein College of Medicine

Ruth Levy Gottesman (née Levy, born 1930) is an American educator. Gottesman is the chair of the board of trustees of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in the Bronx, New York, and a long-time professor there. In February 2024, she donated $1 billion to AECOM to ensure that tuition would be free in perpetuity to all future students.[1]

  1. ^ Goodwin, Grace Eliza (February 27, 2024). "A widow unexpectedly received $1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Now, she's covering Bronx med students' tuition forever". Business Insider.