PHILANTHROPIST SUE J. GROSS FOUNDATION
WHY: Gave away $800M-plus when married to Bond King Bill Gross. Pair’s name on variety of buildings including UCI’s School of Nursing. Got an estimated half, or $1.5B, of his fortune when they divorced.
RECENT: Before divorce, donated $10M to Mission Hospital Laguna Beach for Sue and Bill Gross Emergency Department. In September and October, gave $6M to Hoag’s wound healing center and breast center.
QUOTABLE: On latest gifts, said the pandemic “has caused so much loss and trauma for so many and all the resources going toward the virus are clearly mission critical, but I also want to make sure that our everyday healthcare needs remain available to Orange County residents.”
