The donation is the largest in the prestigious Cleveland Clincis history.
The gift provides a completely new clinic at the hospital in the state of Florida. The clinic will be named Egil and Pauline Braathen Center.
Behind the donation is unknown Norwegian billionaire couple estate investor Egil Braathen and his wife Pauline.
– I’ve spent a lot of time at this hospital. I would not waste money. I wanted to give a gift that could come all to the good, says Pauline Braathen to DN.
Her husband passed away in 2009 and it is his legacy widow now giving away.
– I would do something to honor his memory. Since I do not have any children myself, I wondered what I should do with the money he left behind, says 84-year-old.
Exclusive club
The answer was medical research and treatment. The clinic over five floors will house some of the nation’s foremost physicians in neurosurgery and cancer treatment. The gift from Braathen has also made it possible to buy two medical scanners that there are only a handful of the world. Price per item? Approximately 35 million.
– This center is important for the United States. Braathen give so much to so many. Without her this center never been built, says hospital chief Wael Barsoum while he shows DN around.
Besides opening ceremony at the hospital Friday was the protagonist also honored with a glamorous Ball Saturday night. The gala dinner was held at the exclusive club Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, one of the wealthiest enclaves in the United States. Becoming a member here costs almost two million, gets DN enlightened.
– This is absolutely fantastic! Pauline is a spectacular woman who does very much for so many, but no one knows anything about because she will not talk about it, says Donald Trump to DN.
The profiled estate billionaire owner Mar-a-Lago, and was hosted during Sunday event.
– Philanthropy is an incredible thing. It’s about giving something back to society. And nobody does it like her, says Trump.
Would give to Norway
The couple Braathen were patients at the hospital, which is a half hour drive outside of Miami. Egil Braathen suffered from Alzheimer’s, while Pauline is affected by Parkinson’s disease.
Originally, she wanted to give the legacy her husband to a hospital in Norway, but claims this was not feasible.
– I’m sorry that it could not happen in Norway. I think it would be a great celebration of a wonderful human being. But I got the impression that his family did not see it as necessary, says Braathen.
– Could this neuro- and cancer clinic has been built in Norway?
– It was what I wanted! says Braathen.
Staying at boat
British Pauline Egil Braathens second wife. She has no contact with his family in Norway, and has previously stated that she is seen as the “evil stepmother” in the genus.
Jens Petter Rønning was for many years Egil Braathens right hand, and is still central in Braathen system. He would not comment on the statements.
– This is family affairs. What family Braathen makes personal, it wants to keep for themselves. What Pauline does with his share of the inheritance, is up to her. She has no children, says Rønning.
In During the hectic decade was Egil Braathen one of the major property developers in Oslo. It was especially in the east of the city he created his property empire. In the 80s rained magazine Kapital him as the third largest real estate investor. He figured frequently on the list of the country’s richest .
About the same time gave Braathen away about half of estate empire to his son Henning, who Braathen had with his first wife.
In 1980 notified entrepreneur moving to Spain. Braathen shared later his time between Mallorca, London, Florida, Switzerland and Oslo.
Pauline Braathen own an apartment near the hospital in Florida, but is living aboard the cruise ship “The World”. She was flown in from India to Sunday’s event.
Her husband left behind large amounts, both in cash and property. Death estate has paid over one billion to the heirs, DN has previously written.
Pauline has received over 200 million. In addition, gains from its own investment and a huge amount in a trust as her husband established for her.
“Emotionally and personal”
It was confidential conversations between patient and physician through more than ten years laid the foundation for Braathen Center in Florida. Neurosurgeon Nestor Galvez has treated Pauline Braathen for Parkinson. He had lost his wife due to cancer, and considered moving to another hospital with more modern equipment.
Braathen told him be. Three years ago ended talks with a business lunch that ended with a formal decision.
– I said ok, let’s do this, but then you keep yourselves to your schedule and budget, says Braathen.
Overall, she has almost NOK 230 million to the center. On top comes NOK 75 million to the neurosurgical environment Galvez leader at the hospital.
– This is emotional and very personal for me, says Galvez while he shows Braathen around neuro- and cancer center that bears her name – both outside and inside.
– It’s been a wonderful clinic. But it is a bit unusual to see his name hang on all these walls, says Pauline Braathen.
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