Hyper440 t1_isdb3z8 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 2:14 AM Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain > he wants this to be a part of his legacy Yes, that’s narcissistic. Permalink Parent 2
Hyper440 t1_isdb3z8 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain
> he wants this to be a part of his legacy
Yes, that’s narcissistic.