Two secret millionaires have left behind the largest bequest in the Australian National University's history — and researchers say it could lead to real breakthroughs in the study of a rare disease.DM is a rare and debilitating disease that causes chronic muscle pain and weaknessBruce and Jenny Pryor lived a modest life together, amassing a quiet fortune that came as a shock to friends and family after their deaths in 2017.
In the months before they died Mr and Ms Pryor approached the ANU, expressing their wish to donate $10 million towards research of the autoimmune disease dermatomyositis , which Ms Pryor suffered from in the later years of her life. After both she and Mr Pryor died, their niece and nephew worked with the university to ensure the bequest came to fruition.Many of the couple's friends and family had no idea they had saved so much money.
"They worked hard their whole lives, living modestly, to generate an amazing legacy of which the bequest to ANU is a significant part," Mr Graham said.
What an amazing and generous couple.