USF receives $14M to create fintech ‘hub of excellence’

The donations came from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:55 p.m. April 18, 2022
Courtesy. Ellen Cotton, third from right, and Kate Tiedemann, second from right, are pictured with University of South Florida business students following the announcement of their $14 million gift to USF Muma College of Business.
Courtesy. Ellen Cotton, third from right, and Kate Tiedemann, second from right, are pictured with University of South Florida business students following the announcement of their $14 million gift to USF Muma College of Business.
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The University of South Florida has received gifts totaling $14 million, from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton, that will be used to support and enhance the institution’s financial technology programs.

 

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