Regeneron’s Billionaire Cofounder Criticized After ‘All Lives Matter’ Graduation Speech

George Yancopoulos, the billionaire cofounder and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, created a stir over the weekend when he gave a graduation speech at Yorktown High School that touched on the recent murder of George Floyd, and called police “scapegoats” in larger issues of systemic discrimination. Parents and students of the New York suburb took to social media to complain about Yancopoulos’ speech, which was seen as divisive and inappropriate for a high school graduation.