$7M Wayne State Medical School Gift Contingent On One Doctor

In 2014, Mike and Marian Ilitch made a $7 million gift to the Wayne State University medical school. But the gift, which is to be paid in five yearly installments of  $1.4 million, came with a condition: If Dr. Donald Weaver, the chairman of the department of surgery, left the university for any reason before the gift was completely paid, the remainder of the gift could be canceled.

The condition is unusual, but not unique, several experts said. It also highlights a shift in donations that has taken place over recent decades.