Wayne hughes sr. , the co-founder of publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (reit) public storage inc. , is believed to have donated about $ 400 million to the university of southern california ( usc ) in his lifetime, with most of the money being given anonymously. · billionaire hughes is the founder of self-storage company public storage, and hes reportedly given some $ 400 million to usc , almost all of it on an anonymous basis, which is all the more. Wayne hughes sr. , the billionaire founder of the self storage reit public storage, has donated approximately $ 400 million to the university of southern california ( usc ), according to sources familiar with his philanthropy. Wayne hughes has used his accumulated wealth to fund causes he holds dear, with higher education being one of them. As of 2019, hughes had donated between $ 400 –450 million to usc , by far the most generous donor in the universitys history. · billionaire b. [16][17] most of the donations were anonymous , and he was friends with many notable usc athletes and athletic administrators, including o. j. To this end, the magnate has donated up to $ 400 million to usc over the years, sending in each installment anonymously. Wayne hughes sr. Wayne hughes sr. , a founder of self-storage behemoth public storage, has donated about $ 400 million to the university — nearly all of it anonymously , according to. His commitment to anonymity in philanthropy sets a powerful example for future generations of donors. Simpson, al cowlings, sam cunningham, and lynn swann, the latter of whom hughes. At usc is not just about the money he donated , but about the values he embodies. · the legacy of b.
