Highlighted Philanthropists
Veronica Atkins
Atkins is one of the top fifty most generous philanthropists. Newsweek also proclaimed her part of the “All-Star Team" in philanthropy.
Naveen Jain
Jain has been named one of the Top 20 Entrepreneurs by Red Herring, recognized for winning the Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner, and received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2007.
George Soros
The Soros Foundations are an international network of local, Soros-founded foundations promoting sociopolitical activities.
Kenneth Langone
In 1978, he partnered with Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot, which today is one of the largest and most successful chains in the home improvement industry. He has contributed almost $150 million dollars to various charities.
David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller is the youngest and only surviving grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil. Rockefeller followed in his philanthropist father's footsteps after serving in the army, earning a PhD from the Rockefeller founded University of Chicago, and becoming a banker at Chase Manhattan Bank.
- Rockefeller also established The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, his alma mater. Rockefeller’s original gift of $15 million was increased to $25 million to expand its study abroad and internship opportunities as well as increase funding for lectures, film series, conferences, and other intellectual opportunities.
- Rockefeller founded multiple organizations and societies for the advancement of arts and service. Among these are the Business Committee for the Arts, Dartmouth Conference, and International Executive Service Corps.