Retired Apple executive Daniel Riccio has given a 50-million-dollar donation to the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The donation is the largest in UMass Amherst history. Riccio grew up in Revere and attended UMass Amherst, and in retirement is giving back to support his roots.
UMass Amherst is expected to use the money to make improvements in the engineering school.
Forty million dollars will go directly to support students and faculty, with the rest dedicated to a catalyst fund.
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