S.D. Billionaire Donates $400 Million For Research Institute
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Around here, T. Denny Sanford is not known just for the billions he made in banking - he's also known for the millions he has donated. When officials at Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health Systems told him of their dream to transform the facility into a major research institution for children's health, he donated $400 million, and they promised to rename the institution after him - Sanford Health.