Editing University of Michigan (section)

=== Benefactors ===

[[File:Henry Ford at 1923 UM vs Marines football game dedication of Yost Field House.jpg|thumb|[[Henry Ford]] (second from the left) at the dedication of [[Yost Field House]] in 1923]]

The university was assisted in its formation in the 1810s by a [[Grand Lodge of Michigan|Masonic lodge]] ([[Zion Lodge No. 1 F&AM]]), which provided much-needed financial support for its establishment.<ref name="prnewswire">{{Cite press release |title = Mysterious Freemason Celebrates 250th Anniversary in Michigan |publisher = prnewswire |url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mysterious-freemason-celebrates-250th-anniversary-in-michigan-254266941.html |last1 = Berry |first1 = Wesley |access-date = February 10, 2024 }}</ref> Of the total amount subscribed to start the university, two-thirds came from the Masonic lodge and its members.<ref name="prnewswire"/> Since then, private donors have become an important source of funding for the university. Among the individuals who have made significant donations commemorated at the university are [[William Wilson Cook]], [[Dexter M. Ferry|Dexter Mason Ferry]], the [[Ford family]], the [[Nichols Arboretum|Nichols family]], the [[University of Michigan School of Education|Marsal Family]], the [[Preston Robert Tisch|Tisch Family]], [[William E. Upjohn|William Erastus Upjohn]], [[John Stoughton Newberry]], [[Clara Harrison Stranahan]], [[William K. Brehm]], [[William Morse Davidson]], [[A. Alfred Taubman]], [[Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design|Penny W. Stamps]], and [[Ronald Weiser]]. The [[Samuel Zell|Zell Family Foundation]], led by Sam and Helen Zell, has donated a total of $152 million to the university over the years.<ref>{{cite web |title = University of Michigan receives $50 million from Zell Family Foundation, led by alumna Helen Zell, for Creative Writing Program |url = https://news.umich.edu/university-of-michigan-receives-50-million-from-zell-family-foundation-led-by-alumna-helen-zell-for-creative-writing-program/ |access-date = February 10, 2024 |website = news.umich.edu |date = March 7, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = University of Michigan receives $60 million gift from the Zell Family Foundation |url = https://news.umich.edu/university-of-michigan-receives-60-million-gift-from-the-zell-family-foundation/ |access-date = February 10, 2024 |website = news.umich.edu |date = July 13, 2015 }}</ref> [[Stephen M. Ross]] made a $200 million donation to the business school and athletic campus in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title = U-Michigan to receive $200 million from prominent real estate developer Stephen M. Ross |url = https://news.umich.edu/u-michigan-to-receive-200-million-from-prominent-real-estate-developer-stephen-m-ross/ |access-date = February 10, 2024 |website = news.umich.edu |date = September 4, 2013 }}</ref> Ross made a separate $100 million contribution to the university in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title = Alumni – Stephen M. Ross |url = https://michiganross.umich.edu/alumni/stephen-m-ross |access-date = February 10, 2024 |website = michiganross.umich.edu }}</ref> [[Charles Munger]] pledged $110 million in 2013 for a graduate residence and fellowships.<ref>{{cite web |title = Charles Munger pledges $110 million for U-Michigan graduate residence and fellowships to create community of scholars; largest gift in university's history |url = https://news.umich.edu/charles-munger-pledges-110-million-for-u-michigan-graduate-residence-and-fellowships-to-create-community-of-scholars-largest-gift-in-university-s-history/ |access-date = February 10, 2024 |website = michiganross.umich.edu |date = April 18, 2013 }}</ref> In 2024, the Hong Kong-based [[Li Ka Shing Foundation]] endowed a professorship at the university to support research in biomedical engineering.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Zhen Xu Receives Multiple Honors for Pioneering Work in Non-Invasive Cancer Treatment |url=https://bme.umich.edu/2024/12/11/dr-zhen-xu-receives-multiple-honors-for-pioneering-work-in-non-invasive-cancer-treatment/ |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=bme.umich.edu |date=December 11, 2024 }}</ref>