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AspireAgain OP t1_iscf73r wrote

Reply to comment by mjb2012 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

I suppose if the building is torn down, it doesn't have be renamed. A new building with a new name just takes its place.

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darthabraham t1_isch0p6 wrote

My life’s mission is now to construct the Fuck David Geffin Hall in the same place as this one. It will sound AWFUL.

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PM_ur_boobies_pleez t1_iscr3z4 wrote

Fuck that awful person for giving $100 million!

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kgunnar t1_isd6c6k wrote

This isn’t even his biggest donation. He’s probably given upwards of half a billion (at least) to academic institutions. So he puts his name on it, whatever.

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ASilver76 t1_isdk2sh wrote

Could be worse. Could be Peaches Geldorf Hall. Still not a good name change though.

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Askduds t1_ise5el6 wrote

A 25 foot organ that only plays duck noises.

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