Denny Sanford, 83, a United States banking billionaire, has donated US$100 million (£81 million) to the University of San Diego, saying he was inspired by the wisdom of HH the Dalai Lama, who he met in 2017. He wants to fund scientific research on empathy and compassion at the university. Mr Sanford is worth an estimated $2.6 billion (£2.1 billion).