Robert R. Rowling...
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Robert R. Rowling of TRT Holdings is a prominent figure in educational philanthropy through the Rowling Family Foundation, which has $ 9.2 million in assets. One of his most recent generous acts is the Reese M. Rowling Hall, an infrastructure that includes the Touchdown club suite area, 62 stadium suites, UT...
Sumner Redstone...
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Boston native Sumner Murray Redstone was born on May 27, 1923 to Michael and Belle Ostrovsky Redstone. Graduating in 1944 from Harvard University, he immediately proceeded to secure an LL.B. from the educational institution’s elite School of Law in 1947. With a net value of $7.6 billion, he ranked as the...
Michelle Obama...
It takes a woman of commendable character to stand beside as a complementary equal to the most powerful man in our nation. Forthright, decisive, and a remarkable figure in her own right, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the 1st African-American First Lady of the United States of America. The 44th...
George Soros...
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On August 12, 1930, a man who would actively redefine society’s and culture’s borders was born in Budapest, Hungary by the name of George Soros. He and his family migrated in England in 1947. He had to survive by manually working as a restaurant waiter as well as a railroad porter in England.
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Sheldon Adelson...
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The San Francisco-based Institute for Jewish and Community Research’s President Gary Tobin spoke of Sheldon G. Adelson as one who will “change the nature of Jewish philanthropy.” Indeed, the devout giver for healthcare, religious, and cultural causes has established record donations to several...
Anne Cox Chambers...
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Anne Cox Chambers is at the forefront of several philanthropic initiatives that further the preservation and appreciation of culture. Serving on the board of several non-profit organizations, she continues to be a champion for her personal advocacies. Anne Cox Chambers is a director of the American Advisory...
Paul Allen...
The most remarkable thing about Paul Gardner Allen is not so much the huge sums he consistently gives to his diverse advocacies and projects, but the fact that he is personally involved with each. Furthermore, he does not broadcast his activities and prefers instead to steadfastly work for his foundation....
Chuck Norris...
Chuck Norris is not only popular as an action superstar, but as a philanthropist as well. Well-loved and famous for his action roles in films such as Hitman, Delta Force, and Missing in Action, Carlos Ray Norris, aka Chuck Norris, is also actively involved in various charitable causes such as youth,...
J.K. Rowling...
Joanna “Jo” Rowling, more commonly know by her penname J.K. Rowling, is the creator and author of the famous Harry Potter series. Her famous series has sold more than 400 million copies worldwide and has gained attention even before it was made into a movie. Within five years, the British author became a...
Christopher Reeve...
Christopher D’Olier Reeve was born on September 25, 1952 in New York. Before playing the popular superhero Superman, he was already fond of stage acting. He enrolled in the Princeton Day School in New Jersey with his brother and showed an excellence in academics and all kinds of sports at an early age....