Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Weill Donates $120M to UC Davis
Sandy Weill, a former CEO of Citigroup, and his wife Joan have given $120 million to the University of California, Davis.
This big gift is one of the largest ever given to a veterinary school.
The money will help build a new hospital for small animals and support research on diseases like cancer and heart problems.
The university will now be called the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine in their honor.
The Weills were inspired to donate after their dog received excellent care at the school.
Sandy Weill is 92 years old and has had a successful career in finance.
He and his wife live on a large estate in California.
UC Davis receives $120 million from Sandy and Joan Weill for veterinary school expansion.
Donation honors the institution that treated their ill dog.
Funds will support a new small animal teaching hospital and comparative medicine research.
School renamed UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine in recognition of the donation.
Sandy Weill, 92, is a former Citigroup CEO and member of the UC Davis Chancellor’s Board of Advisors.
- Who
- Sandy Weill and his wife Joan Weill
- What
- Donated $120 million to UC Davis for veterinary school expansion and research
- When
- The donation was announced on Wednesday
- Where
- UC Davis, California
- Why
- To honor the institution that treated their ill dog and to advance veterinary medicine
- Donation Amount
- $120 million
- Donors
- Sandy Weill and Joan Weill
- Institution
- UC Davis
- Purpose
- Veterinary school expansion and research
- Recognition
- School renamed UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
- Donor's Background
- Former Citigroup CEO, 92 years old
- Donor's Residence
- 362-acre estate in Sonoma, California
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University (1955)