Donations are made because of relationships. The donor likely has a relationship with Stanford or leaders at Stanford and has had many conversations with them a

Donations are made because of relationships. The donor likely has a relationship with Stanford or leaders at Stanford and has had many conversations with them about what he might donate money for. This is what they came up with. And, yes, donations are often vanity projects. He will likely get his name on a building, maybe an honorary degree. His name is now forever tied to Stanford.