Christy Walton...
Entering into a family with a long line of well-known generous advocates, Christy Walton held her own as a distinguished member of the Walton legacy. Profiled by Condé Nast Portfolio magazine in The Giving Index, she ranked as the highest female philanthropist according to the amount she gives as a...
Sir Tom Hunter...
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Sir Tom Hunter (born Thomas Blane Hunter) started out as the son of a grocer and later on became a Scottish billionaire with an estimated wealth of £1.06 billion. Aside from his enormous reputation as one of Britain’s richest individuals, Sir Tom Hunter is also a notable philanthropist. What is more...
Britney Spears...
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Pop princess Britney Spears has earned the hearts and admiration of her fans not only through her songs, but also through work with charities she formed and continues to support.
Britney Spears launched one of the most successful and influential careers in the record industry, boasting of 32 million sold...
Roni Lynn Deutch...
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Roni Lynn Deutch, founder of Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation, is the country’s most famous tax attorney. With her national franchise, television commercials, and bestselling book The Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS, Roni Lynn Deutch is the first authority on saving money on taxes.
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Robert Meyerhoff...
One of BusinessWeek’s consistent elite 50 most Generous Philanthropists, Robert Meyerhoff, has built his reputation on exemplary work ethic and magnanimity. Ever since 1945, he has unceasingly committed to making great things possible in both the arts and sciences. With his wife, Jane, he began his...
Dan Duncan...
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A consistent ranker in the exclusive Forbes World’s Richest People list, Dan L. Duncan ranked 117th in 2008, then 81st the year after with a net value of $8.2 billion. Profiled in several other prominent philanthropic rosters as well, he is one of BusinessWeek’s 50 Top American Givers of 2008 and the...
Harold Simmons...
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Born in Texas to educators Reuben Leon and Fairess in 1931, Harold Clark Simmons was the middle child in an all boys brood of three. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in economics (1951), he attended the same university for his MS Economics degree (1952).
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Bill Clinton...
Few presidents have created such a post-tenure legacy to rival even their actual terms. William Jefferson Clinton is the first Democrat after Franklin D. Roosevelt to win two consecutive terms. His leadership has also led the country to even greater levels of progress.
A Georgetown University alumna, Bill...
Ron Perelman...
With Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and Hank Greenberg as philanthropic role models, it comes as no surprise that Ronald Perelman would follow in their footsteps in being the change people wish to see in the world. Over the years, Ron Perelman has been consistently on the rise as he moved from 104th in 2007 to...
Angelina Jolie...
Angelina Jolie is an inspiring model in philanthropy. The Los Angeles, California-born celebrity is ranked as the 3rd highest actress in the Forbes Celebrity 100. The exclusive list of the entertainment industry’s most powerful, rich, and famous also notes her number 1 position in the web. Only one thing...