Cuban eatery Havana Central goes suburban

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Spanish Paradise - Waterlily Concerts via Edward Merrin

Made possible by generous donations from Edward Merrin and his wife Vivian, the New York Botanical Garden is holding a three part concert series - themed with Spanish dance and music. The first concert has already passed and was met with great fascination and reaction from the at …

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Why America's Biggest Donors Dig Deep for Their Alma Maters - Ed Merrin, Eli Broad & Paul Allen

"There are a group of people who give to have their names on buildings, and that’s the easiest place to have your name on a building. It’s considerably cheaper than Lincoln Center,” says Edward Merrin, an art dealer who, with his wife, Vivian, were No.

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Merrins make top donors list with $30m gift to Tufts

The Tufts Daily blog posts on Ed Merrin's donation to Tufts.

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When Miniature Means Monumental - At Edward Merrin's Exhibit

"Miniatures with monumental presence are what Edward Merrin pursued for an exhibition and sale of mostly ancient amulets, votive figures, tomb objects, vessel decorations, tool handles, weights and a comb."

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Tufts Holds Dinner for Merrin Couple

The Edward Merrin Blog reports on a dinner that was held by Tufts in honor of the donor's generous gift to the institution. It, among future gifts, will hopefully make Tufts tuition-blind, meaning that anyone can get in — irregardless of financial status.

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Slate 60: Donor Bios - Zuckerberg, Broad, Merrin, Patton

In the Slate 60, a list of the "largest American charitable contributions of the year", compiled by the renowned Chronicle of Philanthropy included several big names in support of improving the country's education.

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Updates: Winter & Ed Merrin

Highlights of the Edward Merrin Blog over the past several months include a look at Edward's beginnings as an art dealer starting out in New York, as well as his breakthrough and success.

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Edward Merrin Marks 60th Tufts Reunion with $30 Million Commitment for Scholarships

Edward Merrin served on the Tufts board of trustees from 1980 to 1991 and was subsequently elected trustee emeritus. During his term, Edward Merrin also served as National Chairman of the Annual Fund and Special Gifts.

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Edward Merrin's Contribution to Medicine

With previous givings to the institution, Edward Merrin will be honored after the first of the year, 2011, for the gift of a chair in medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center.

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Tufts fund shows first decline in decade

Tufts University recently disclosed that gifts to its annual fund declined for the first time in a decade. Annual giving for the school fell 6.8 percent to just over $15.8 million in fiscal 2010, Tufts reported in its annual report.

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Tufts' Beyond Boundaries: Edward Merrin

Trustee emeritus Edward Merrin, A50, and his wife, Vivian, have committed $30 million to support financial aid at the university. The gift was made on the occasion of Edward Merrin's 60th reunion this year and will come to Tufts from the Merrins' estate.

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Bold Textiles Capture the World of Ancient Peru With Edward Merrin

The 58 textiles and objects filling three rooms date from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1500. They were selected from Edward Merrin's stock of pre-Columbian texiles and antiquities, specialties at this gallery, by Mr.

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Gleaming Jewelry From Three Eras by Edward Merrin

When Edward Merrin decided last summer to present an exhibition of early necklaces, rings, pendants and earrings, he had every intention of focusing on material dating from the seventh century B.C. to the 12th century A.D.

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Financial Aid Gets Big Boost From the Merrin Couple

Merrin explained that the desire to make a meaningful difference motivated the couple's decision to make this commitment to the university: "Here is the possibility we have of changing the world," Merrin said. "Imagine having a child be the first in his family to go to university.

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