[1] He then enrolled at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1969 as a doctoral student, leaving in 1971 with an M.B.A. degree.
He was a research assistant to Eugene Fama, and he met his future business partner, Rex Sinquefield, at the school.
[8] In 1999, the Booths gave $10 million for construction of the Charles M. Harper Center building on the University of Chicago campus.
[10][11] The gift of cash and stock is being spread over a period of years, and is dedicated to furthering the school's publications, international presence, research centers, and faculty professional development.
[16][17] In September 2017, David Booth announced a donation of over $50 million to renovate the University of Kansas football team's stadium.
[18][19] In 2019, Booth pledged a $10 million gift to The University of Texas at Austin to support construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope.