But billionaire Robert F. Smith made sure he’ll be remembered, making a generous pledge as the featured speaker at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony. Smith committed himself to paying off the college loans amassed by members of the 2019 graduating class at the Atlanta school. “My family is making a grant to eliminate” the student loans. "My family is going to create a grant to eliminate your student loans!" During Sunday’s ceremony, Smith was presented with an honorary doctorate degree, along with actress Angela Bassett and psychologist Edmund Gordon.

Source: Huffington Post May 19, 2019 18:33 UTC