Clayton Mathile Philanthropy...
From humble beginnings, Clayton Mathile rose to great prominence, wealth, and influence. But more importantly, he is a figure of generosity with his wide range of philanthropic efforts.
After graduation, Clayton Mathile took the low-profile position of an accountant in Campbell Soup. After a few years, he...
Bernard Marcus Philanthropy...
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Bernard Marcus is one of the founders of the Home Depot.
Bernard Marcus studied to be a pharmacist at Rutgers University while working as a cabinet maker at his father’s shop. He later worked at a local drugstore as a pharmacist but eventually found became more interested in retail. He rose to the top...
Alfred Mann Philanthropy...
Alfred E. Mann was born in Portland, Oregon in 1925, and moved to California in 1946 where he has resided until present. As an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Alfred Mann ranked No.390 in Forbes Magazine’s list of The World’s Richest People in 2007 and No.12 on the list of most generous donors...
Earle I. Mack Philanthropy...
Earle I. Mack was a senior partner of The Mack-Cali Company, a century old real estate investment and development firm, before retiring to become a philanthropist, a patron of the arts, and an activist in thoroughbred horse racing and trading. Earle Mack has also been an Ambassador to Finland.
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Peter Lynch Philanthropy...
Peter Lynch is known for his highly successful stock picks at Fidelity Investments. He got his start at Fidelity after caddying for Fidelity’s president and other notables and went on to manage a fund which averaged a 29.2% annualized return since its inception.
Peter Lynch gives money in several ways. He...
Ruth Lilly Philanthropy...
Ruth Lilly is the sole heiress to the fortune of Eli Lilly, the century-old pharmaceutical company named after her great-great-grandfather.
Ruth Lilly contributes substantially to the arts. She is also an avid supporter of health advocacies, historical preservation causes, youth nonprofits and countless...
Richard Li Philanthropy...
Richard Li Tzar Kai is the Chairman of PCCW, the largest telecommunication company in Hong Kong and a leader in Asia’s information technology services industry. Richard Li is a member of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’...
Peter Lewis Philanthropy...
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Peter Lewis took control of a small Cleveland insurance firm during one of the first LBO’s in history. Lewis took that small insurance firm from an 100-employee company to a 14,000-employee company over the course of 30 years and without any major acquisitions.
Peter Lewis has given millions to higher...
Alfred Lerner Philanthropy...
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Born on May 8, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Russian immigrants, Alfred Lerner rose to be a billionaire businessman and philanthropist with a net worth of $4.6 billion according to Forbes 400 in 2001.
He attained his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 1955, after which he served the US Marine Corps...
Kenneth Langone Philanthropy...
Kenneth Langone is best known as the co-founder of Home Depot. Born to working class parents in Roslyn Heights, New York, Ken Langone achieved his BA from Bucknell University and his MBA from NYU. As an investment banker, Ken Langone achieved notoriety when he took Electronic Data Systems, INC. public in...