Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy inner-city students attending Roman Catholic schools.
Wilson, 80, said in a phone interview today that although he is an atheist, he has no problem donating money to a fund linked to Catholic schools. ``Let's face it, without the Roman Catholic Church, there would be no Western civilization,'' Wilson said. . . . ``It was a chance for a very modest amount of money to get kids out of a lousy school system and into a good school system,'' . . . .
Proving, once more, that God does too have a sense of humor, but it's very subtle. |