Ann Richards Philanthropy... Dorothy Ann Willis was born in Lakeview, Texas on September 1, 1933. She is the 2nd female governor of Texas and the 39th Democratic governor to ever serve. She was in office from 1992 to 1995. On November 6, 1990, she was inaugurated governor of Texas. During her term, Ann Richards started a program aimed...

Henry Ford Philanthropy... Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor, was among the first tycoons to develop assembly line manufacturing to automobile production. He was considered a pioneer in industrial production. Together with Edsel Ford, Henry Ford’s son, they formed the Ford Foundation in 1936. Basically, the private organization,...

Google at the Global Philanthropy Forum... Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along with Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org, speak with Jane Wales, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, at the Global Philanthropy Forum’s 6th Annual Conference, hosted at the Googleplex in Mountain...

Michael Milken Philanthropy... Born on the 4th of July in 1946 in Encino, California, Michael Robert Milken is a famous investor who made millions in his financial dealings. He is currently focused on active philanthropic efforts through his established charity organization. As he battled cancer, Michael Milken realized that he had more...

Katherine Fulton: You are the future of ... n this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy — one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen...

Tony Robbins Philanthropy... Anthony “Tony” Robbins, born on February 29th 1960 in California, is known in America as a self help author and speaker who coaches world leaders, business individuals and even sports professionals. He is also known for holding lively motivational seminars. Internationally, he is known for appearing in...