THREE HBCUS ANNOUNCE THEY RECEIVED THE LARGEST DONATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS’ HISTORIES. Two of the schools, Howard and Hampton, announced that the donations came from Ms. Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos. “I would like to thank (Ms. Scott) for her investment into Howard University and our 153-year mission of serving a diverse community of dynamic scholars who come here for an education and leave here with purpose to serve the world,” Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.