Billionaire Bill Ackman and his wife, Neri Oxman, announced their new commitment of $400 million to establish a new non-profit institute dedicated to brain research, rehabilitation, recovery and human longevity. The drive for this massive donation came from a tragic incident that shook Ackman.

The billionaire investor said campus politics and funding cuts have made academia less attractive

Billionaire Bill Ackman and his wife, Neri Oxman, announced their new commitment of $400 million to establish a new non-profit institute dedicated to brain research,…