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The billionaire commencement speaker said the greatest joy he and his wife had experienced in their lives had come from the act of giving.

Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale surprised the graduating class of more than 1,000 by pointing to a nearby truck holding envelopes stuffed with cash.

Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale surprised the class of more than 1,000 graduates with his announcement he'd give each of them $1,000 on the condition they keep $500 and give the rest away. Security guards lugged the cash-filled duffel bags onto the stage.

Robert Hale Jr. instructed the grads to keep $500 and donate the other half to a charity or cause.

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The clouds weren't alone in making it rain on the commencement ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last week. On stage, billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale surprised the graduating class of more than 1,000 by pointing to a nearby truck holding envelopes stuffed with cash.

Billionaire Rob Hale said the greatest joy he and his wife Karen had experienced in their lives had come from the act of giving.

Rob Hale, who owns a minority stake in the Boston Celtics, pointed to a truck laden with envelopes stuffed with cash then dished out $1,000 to each of the students

The Granite Telecommunications chief executive gave out the same gift to graduates at UMass Boston last year and at Quincy College in 2021.

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