donor

George E. Norcross III

Chairman of the Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Cooper University Health Care

Giving tracked

$100 million

Gifts

Background

George E. Norcross III is a New Jersey businessman and chairman of the Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees.

In July 2026 he pledged $100 million to Cooper University Health Care, the largest single philanthropic gift in the institution's history.

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care: Cooper University Health Care is a New Jersey health system based in Camden that serves South Jersey and operates the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. It is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by George E.

Donations by George E. Norcross III

Recipient	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Cooper University Health Care Read the story	$100 million	Jul 28, 2026	Investments in the City of Camden and Cooper's service area in South Jersey, prioritizing education and community programs that create jobs, training, and opportunity, benefiting the health system and the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

Key facts

Record gift: Pledged $100 million to Cooper University Health Care and the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, the largest single philanthropic gift in the institution's history.source
Role: Serves as chairman of the Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees.source
Family history: The Norcross family has been involved with Cooper for more than 50 years, beginning with George E. Norcross Jr., who served on the hospital's board of trustees from 1976 to 1983.source

WYDE coverage of George E. Norcross III

WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about George E. Norcross III, from Jul 31, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026. George E. Norcross III is a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is Norcross Gave $100M, the DOJ Charged $350M in Fraud, and BNY Put $8.6 Trillion Onchain. Over 60,000 Meals..

WYDE Weekly

Norcross Gave $100M, the DOJ Charged $350M in Fraud, and BNY Put $8.6 Trillion Onchain. Over 60,000 Meals.

WYDE Weekly: a record Cooper Health gift, a $350 million Southeast fraud sweep, BNY's onchain funds, Circle's New York trust charter, and the EAT Clippers launch.

Aug 1, 2026 · 6 min read · Donor

Healthcare

George Norcross Gives Cooper University Health Care a Record $100 Million

The Cooper board chairman's $100 million gift to the New Jersey health system and its MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is the largest in the institution's history, honoring his parents and funding Camden jobs, education, and community programs.

Jul 31, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

Reported alongside George E. Norcross III

Cooper University Health Care · in 2 stories with George E. Norcross III
Andreessen Horowitz · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
Anthropic · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
BitMart · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
BNY · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
Circle · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
DataPhilanthropy · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III
Federal Bureau of Investigation · in 1 story with George E. Norcross III

Sources

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