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It’s not like Zuckerberg asked to have his name on the hospital, he donated a bunch of money and they named it after him. All this politics around a donation is

It’s not like Zuckerberg asked to have his name on the hospital, he donated a bunch of money and they named it after him. All this politics around a donation is ridiculous

mthoms 6y ago
But he did. According to the article, the hospital is contractually obligated to use the name for 50 years.
- sfashset 6y ago
  Sorry you're wrong. Zuckerberg did not want his name on the hopstial. SF General pushed him to put his name front and center (ostensibly so other rich people would be "encouraged" to donate as well).
  - mthoms 6y ago
    You may well be correct, but I'm unable to find anything confirming it. Do you have a source? The linked article says removing the name would require returning the money per the terms of the contract and "the hospital agreed in 2015 when it accepted the $75 million that it would keep the Zuckerberg name for at least 50 years." Another article [0] says "[...] Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, a name the Zuckerberg-Chans bought themselves in 2015 for $75 million." [0] https://sfist.com/2020/07/24/more-supes-call-for-stripping-zuckerbergs-name-from-sf-general-hospital/ https://sfist.com/2020/07/24/more-supes-call-for-stripping-z...
    - sfashset 6y ago
      The quoted text is just a journalist trying to use a cute metaphor. Anyway, here are two Bay Area journalists who discussed this a few years ago when this topic first came up: https://twitter.com/SovernNation/status/1067938730940411904 https://twitter.com/SovernNation/status/1067938730940411904 https://twitter.com/natogreen/status/1068204834992480256 https://twitter.com/natogreen/status/1068204834992480256
      - mthoms 6y ago
        Thanks for that. I still find it curious that according to the contract, they would have to give the money back if they change the name. At least thats whats being reported.

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It’s not like Zuckerberg asked to have his name on the hospital, he donated a bunch of money and they named it after him. All this politics around a donation is

by niceguy1 6y ago

It’s not like Zuckerberg asked to have his name on the hospital, he donated a bunch of money and they named it after him. All this politics around a donation is ridiculous

mthoms 6y ago
But he did. According to the article, the hospital is contractually obligated to use the name for 50 years.
- sfashset 6y ago
  Sorry you're wrong. Zuckerberg did not want his name on the hopstial. SF General pushed him to put his name front and center (ostensibly so other rich people would be "encouraged" to donate as well).
  - mthoms 6y ago
    You may well be correct, but I'm unable to find anything confirming it. Do you have a source? The linked article says removing the name would require returning the money per the terms of the contract and "the hospital agreed in 2015 when it accepted the $75 million that it would keep the Zuckerberg name for at least 50 years." Another article [0] says "[...] Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, a name the Zuckerberg-Chans bought themselves in 2015 for $75 million." [0] https://sfist.com/2020/07/24/more-supes-call-for-stripping-zuckerbergs-name-from-sf-general-hospital/ https://sfist.com/2020/07/24/more-supes-call-for-stripping-z...
    - sfashset 6y ago
      The quoted text is just a journalist trying to use a cute metaphor. Anyway, here are two Bay Area journalists who discussed this a few years ago when this topic first came up: https://twitter.com/SovernNation/status/1067938730940411904 https://twitter.com/SovernNation/status/1067938730940411904 https://twitter.com/natogreen/status/1068204834992480256 https://twitter.com/natogreen/status/1068204834992480256
      - mthoms 6y ago
        Thanks for that. I still find it curious that according to the contract, they would have to give the money back if they change the name. At least thats whats being reported.