EFTA00587177.pdf
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LEON D. BLACK
LEON BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
445 Park Avenue
Suite 1401
New York, New York 10022
December 2014
Martin Nowak, Director
Program for Evolutionary Dynamics
Harvard University
One Brattle Square, Suite 6
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-3758
Re:
$5,000,000 Irrevocable Pledge for the Use and Benefit of the Program
For Evolutionary Dynamics. Harvard Fund Number
(this "Pledge"'
Dear Dr. Nowak:
In consideration of the multi-disciplinary and highly innovative work in mathematical
biology and evolutionary dynamics by Professor Martin Nowak and his team of the world's
leading researchers now and hereafter conducted in the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at
Harvard University ("PED"), and with the understanding that PED will be relying hereon in
projecting its fiscal needs, seeking other support and allocating its limited resources for
continuing such work in the future, I, on behalf of myself individually and as President of Leon
Black Family Foundation, Inc. (the "Donor"), intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably
pledge and promise that I and/or Leon Black Family Foundation, Inc. will pay to PED the
aggregate sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) as hereinafter provided. The Donor will fulfill
this Pledge with an outright gift in the amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000), which the
Donor shall pay on the date hereof, and with an outright gift of the remaining balance of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000), which the Donor shall pay by not later than September 30, 2015
(the "Final Payment Date").
The Donor may accelerate the payment of any or all of the unpaid funds required under
this Pledge at any time in the Donor's discretion so long as the cumulative total of all such
payments hereunder equals Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) and is paid in full by the Final
Payment Date. All payments under this Pledge shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds for the sole benefit of PED, Harvard Fund Number
to an account of
Harvard University maintained at Bank of America in accordance with the following wire
transfer instructions:
Name of Bank:
Bank Address:
ABA No.:
Bank of America
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
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DDA Acct. No.:
Acct)
Wire Details:
(President and Fellows of Harvard College RSO
For Sole Use and Benefit of the Program for Evolutionary
Dynamics, Harvard Fund Number
PED shall use the funds from this Pledge to pay for the maintenance of space and
occupancy, equipment, supplies and administrative staff, and to contribute towards expenses
associated with PED's research staff, summer salaries, students, visitors and events and for any
other purpose consistent with PED's mission and purposes. PED's acceptance of any of the
funds pledged hereunder shall constitute its agreement to use all amounts received under this
Pledge in accordance with this paragraph.
The Donor understands and acknowledges that the payment of all amounts required
under this Pledge shall constitute the Donor's binding obligation and shall be enforceable at law
and equity, including, without limitation, against Leon Black Family Foundation, Inc., me and my
estate, heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives, and all of their successors
and assigns (the "Bound Parties"). Should full payment of all amounts required to be paid under
this Pledge not be completed during my lifetime, it is understood that this Pledge is binding on
the Bound Parties; and that my failure to include a specific bequest in my Will for such full
payment shall not release the Bound Parties from complying with my payment obligations under
this Pledge.
This Pledge shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of New York
With best wishes for your continued success,
Leon D. Black
Individually and as President of Leon Black
Family Foundation, Inc.
The foregoing irrevocable pledge is gratefully acknowledged and accepted, and its terms
are hereby agreed to on December
, 2014.
Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at
Harvard University
By:
Martin Nowak, Director
cc:
Denise A. Gorayeb, Recording Secretary
Harvard University
Recording Secretary's Office
124 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge MA 02138
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