hollywood billionaire

Chapter 34 Fight On
"Patrick Adams!"

Looking in the direction Han Yi pointed, Xu Yiru's eyes suddenly lit up.She tugged at her boyfriend's sleeve, her tone a little excited.

"I like him so much, have you watched "Suits"?"

"I like him too. I recommend this drama to you...Wait, no, I'm not talking about him." Han Yi lightly patted the back of Xu Yiru's hand, "At two o'clock, see Is that old man gone?"

What Han Yi was talking about was a kind old man of medium height and slightly rich.The hairline has receded to the top of the head, there is very little facial hair, and even the eyebrows are so pale that it is difficult to see clearly from a distance.His posture is slightly rickety, but it does not affect his calm and calm aura.At this time, he was holding a glass of sparkling wine, talking softly with people in the corridor between the courtyard and the welcome hall on the first floor.

"Principal Nikias?"

Xu Yiru immediately recognized this USC president, Chrysostromos Loizos Max- Dr. Nikias.

The Greek-Cypriot scholar was born in Komi Kebir, North Cyprus in 1952. When he was young, he went to the Peloponnese Peninsula to study and received a bachelor's degree from the National Technical University of Athens. Master's and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Buffalo.

Since 1991, Dr. Nikias has served as a professor of electrical engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. In 2010, he defeated a number of candidates and became the 11th president of USC.During his tenure as president, USC has experienced significant growth and expansion, including the construction of academic buildings and living facilities, including the Wallis-Annenberg Building and University Village, and the launch of several high-profile academic initiatives and partnerships.

In order to improve the school’s U.S. News ranking, Dr. Nikias not only led USC to gradually reduce the admission rate, from 2010% in 24 to 2016% in 17, and even planned to drop to about 11% three years later, Xiang Chang Ivy League schools on par.

Not only that, USC has also spent a lot of money to improve the school's academic strength in research, and countless elite professors have been attracted to downtown Los Angeles by generous remuneration.One of the most representative operations was the poaching of two neuroscience masters from UCLA in 2013, directly evacuating the entire laboratory of the competitor, and causing the latter's academic level in this field to fall back by more than five years.

It is Dr. Nikias's strong fundraising ability that supports USC's big checks in recent years. In fact, his nickname in the market is "fundraising principal".

In the past six years, USC has raised $60 billion in development funds, more than the total of the past 60 years.Among them, the gift of the Troy alumni network alone reached 22 billion US dollars.

Although there is still a big gap compared with the endowment fund managed by the University of California system with a total value of 170 billion US dollars, as a private university with a single school, the results of the University of Southern California are already brilliant enough.In fact, judging from the amount of funds raised, only Harvard in the United States can barely hold down USC in recent years.

The University of Southern California has grown from a rich family in Los Angeles in the 70s to a world-class prestigious school that is now flocked to by elite students from all over the world. President Nikias can be said to have contributed a lot.If it wasn't for the outbreak of the school doctor scandal in 2018 that made him take the blame and resign, he, who is deeply trusted by the school board, should continue to hold the post of principal for a long time.

Of course, it's March 2016, 3, and Max Nikias is still enjoying the peak of his powerhouse.

And he was also one of Han Yi's targets.

"Principal Nikias."

Han Yi took Xu Yiru down the stairs, walked through the crowd to Max Nikias, stood aside politely and quietly waiting for the latter to finish his greetings with others, and then said hello.

"Fight on."

"Fight on."

Continuing to fight is the most classic way of refueling besides UCLA Sucks at the University of Southern California, and it is also a simple way for alumni to show their names to each other.A fight on is enough to quickly establish an emotional link between the Trojans.

"It's great to see another Trojan here."

Max Nikias flashed his trademark friendly smile and held out his hand to the two.

"Young and promising alumni, what a wonderful combination, are you both from USC?"

His accent is very strong, even after living in the United States for more than [-] years, he still has a strong Eastern European accent.

"Yes." Xu Yiru's answer was very ingenious, "Actually, you were the principal when we were in school."

Her words were very vague, and she didn't even add the tense. The conclusions formed in her mind will be different depending on the listener.If you don't try to explain it, President Nikias must think that the two are outstanding alumni who have just graduated in recent years.Xiao Ru believed that this was the effect Han Yi wanted to achieve.

There is a huge identity gap between the students who are studying at the school and the alumni who have left the school and have a successful career, and this gap will also affect the development and results of the subsequent dialogue with Nikias.

Han Yi glanced at Xu Yiru, there was a trace of surprise in his eyes, but also a bit of affirmation that should be taken for granted.

With such a smart partner, it is only right that they can reach a tacit agreement without prior communication.

"Oh, then I'm very honored, I hope my movement of flicking the tassel to the left is not too slow." Max Nikias patted Han Yi's shoulder with a smile, "Look at me, I haven't asked your names yet .”

"My name is Yi-Han."

"Grace Han."

Facing Han Yi's inquisitive look, Xu Yiru pouted playfully.

I will accompany you to perform tonight.

"The Hans, nice to meet you... Which college did you graduate from?"

Nikias began to test the details of the young 'couple'.

"We are all graduates of the Annenberg School of Communication." Xu Yiru thought for a while, and added, "Mr. Han is still studying for a double degree at Thornton."

"Wow, it's amazing." Nikias raised his eyebrows cooperatively, with a response mixed with approval and astonishment, "I think it must be very difficult...to obtain two degrees at the same time."

"Fortunately, as you know, both communication studies and the music industry are majors that place more emphasis on papers." Han Yi replied with a smile without haste.

"Glad you managed it...should have had a chance to say hello to Walter and Shirley just now? What a lovely couple, aren't they?"

"Of course, this is the first event that Uncle Wang has invited us to participate in. I hope tonight will not embarrass him."

Han Yi did not hesitate, and agreed smoothly.There is not a single word in this sentence that is false from beginning to end, but the meaning expressed is quite different from the real situation.

Uncle Wang, it can be a familiar relative, or an elder who just met.

See how the other party interprets it.No matter how Nikias pictured his relationship with Wang Wenxiang in his mind, Han Yi had room for further maneuvering.

For smart people, nine points of truth and one point of falsehood can be recognized at a glance. Only the very false hidden in the very truth can be confusing enough.

"If I had known you would be here today, Principal Nikias, I would have brought an extra present when I returned from Taipei. Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang liked it, and I believe you will too."

Han Yi gave Xu Yiru a thumbs up in his heart, the divine assist sent by his divine teammate.

"Speaking of presents, we actually prepared one, didn't we?"

Han Yi put his hand on Xu Yiru's waist, turned his face sideways, with a gentle expression full of love.

"That's right." Xu Yiru also showed superb acting skills, the way he looked at Han Yi was no different from that of a newly married bride.

Only she knew that the skin that Han Yi hadn't touched was completely taut.

"We are very grateful to our alma mater for nurturing us, and Walter and Shirley's philanthropic actions have also deeply inspired us."

Han Yi slowed down his speech, as if he wanted Nikias to hear him more clearly.

"We want to donate a sum of money to USC in our own name... To be precise, we want to create a foundation with the school."

Hearing Han Yi's words, Xiaoru suddenly turned to look at him with unconcealable surprise in her eyes.It took a few seconds for her to improve, and her eyes softened, turning into a smile full of encouragement in the eyes of others.

What is the closest relationship in the world?
The five ethics of a gentleman have already given the answer, monarch and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brother, friend.

The concept of father, father and son is by no means limited to blood relationship.The kindness of being a teacher for a day and being a father for a lifetime is not only vividly displayed in traditional Chinese culture, but also highly valued by European and American societies.

Every top school, whether it is an Ivy League school like Harvard and Yale, or a rising private star like USC, attaches great importance to the emotional connection between the school and its graduates, as well as the building of an alumni network.

If the previous generation attended this school, the next generation has almost half-stepped the threshold.36% of the freshmen admitted to Harvard University each year have immediate family members who attended Harvard.Considering that Harvard's overall admission rate is only 3-4%, it can be said that the probability of the world's No.1 school being open to outsiders is only in the 1% range, and this is already daunting for most people, and they dare not submit applications at all. digits remaining after.

If you think that Harvard's network has been woven very deeply, then Princeton's 40.2% legacy students, that is, the admission rate of second-generation students, may change your mind.

Although other schools are not as exaggerated as Harvard and Princeton, their indicators are still high. Stanford is 16.2%, Yale is 14%, and the University of New Hampshire, which has a very closed circle like Dartmouth, is 29.7%.

In recent years, in order to accelerate development, USC has deliberately lowered the admission rate of second-generation students, but on the current campus, there are still about 20% of the immediate family members of undergraduates who have studied at USC.Among the transfer students, one-third of the population has parents who were Trojans.

The school deliberately guides alumni to maintain a sense of community honor and connection with each other, because this can bring immeasurable funds and other assistance to future development.The graduates are naturally very willing to support each other and move forward in groups in the ever-changing business world.After all, the alumni cultivated by the same campus and the same culture must have many similar values ​​and ways of doing things.

Today, the USC Trojan family is one of the largest and most active alumni networks in the world. Among the more ordinary 437000 alumni, they fully participate in football games and other campus activities every week, cultivating a sense of belonging to USC for future generations from an early age.And a small number of wealthy people will generously donate and donate generously to help the school develop further.

Star Wars director George Lucas, who graduated in 1966, donated $2006 million to USC in 1.75 alone. 7500 million is used to build a new teaching building for the film academy, and 1 million US dollars is put into the school's endowment fund to make money. In 2011, steel tycoon David Dornsayf and his wife donated 2 million US dollars and won the naming rights of the entire liberal arts college.Even Steven Spielberg, who was ruthlessly rejected by the Film Academy and could only go to California State University Long Beach to study, donated tens of millions of dollars to build a teaching building, and finally received the school's honorary doctorate. It is the fulfillment of the unfulfilled dream of the year.

Donating to prestigious universities in the region, and gaining corresponding honorary status and social status, has always been one of the best solutions for wealthy people in other places who want to be recognized in Europe and the United States.And now, Yi Han wants to join USC's generous alumni donations.This will not only allow him to receive strong support from the entire USC system in his future career development, but also allow him to knock on the door to the top of the ivory tower of wealth in Los Angeles.

As a Chinese who developed on the other side of the ocean, he needs to do his best to gain the recognition of Chinese celebrities in North America.As an alumnus of USC, he can win the aura of this century-old institution.Either of the two may not allow him to accumulate enough potential energy.But when the two forces come together, catalyzed by his sufficient cash flow, a chemical reaction that shakes an industry can be produced.

Alma mater is not just a place to pay tuition and learn knowledge.The more prestigious the school, the more deeply bonded it is for life.

Starting point, senior USC alumni of all ages, take a good look and learn, Han Yi will only teach you this time.

"We always welcome and appreciate the alumni who have contributed to the future of USC."

Max Nikias shifted his stance, spreading his hands slightly out to the sides, making himself look more warm and approachable.

"Mr. Han, Ms. Han, which academic project of the school are you more interested in, or do you want to make a non-targeted donation? I can contact the specific person in charge later and discuss it in detail."

Whenever it comes to fundraising, Principal Nikias always bursts out with amazing enthusiasm for work, no matter whether it is Sunday or not, and whether there is a charity dinner here.

After all, the Trojans had to keep fighting.

"We appreciate the philosophy of the College of Arts, Technology and Creative Industries."

"Yuewen and Yang Academy?"

"Yes."

Han Yi nodded and smiled.

"If possible, we hope to set up a foundation in this college to help people in the creative industry."

　Did you guess it was him?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)