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LEON D. BLACK
LEON BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
445 Park Avenue
Suite 1401
New York, New York 10022
December 17, 2014
Mr. Joi Ito, Director
MIT Media Lab
c/o Marissa Wozniak
Re:
$5,000,000 Irrevocable Pledge
to the MIT Media Lab (this "Pledge")
Dear Director Ito:
In consideration of the excellent work now and hereafter conducted by the MIT
Media Lab, and with the understanding that the MIT Media Lab 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 the MIT Media Lab 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 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 the MIT Media Lab to an
account of Massachusetts Institute of Technology maintained at Bank of America in
accordance with the following wire transfer instructions:
Name of Bank:
Bank Address:
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Wire Details:
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The MIT Media Lab shall use the funds from this Pledge for any purpose
consistent with the MIT Media Lab's mission and purposes. The MIT Media Lab'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,
i
tYsi
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 17, 2014.
MIT Media Lab
By:
Joi Ito, Director
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