Philip Frederick Anschutz began working his way to success by taking after his father in the lucrative wildcatting business. His first test happened when his initial oil find in Gillette, Wyoming caught fire. What the resilient Philip Anschutz did was charge Universal Studios, which was filming a biopic on...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ted Waitt is the founder and former CEO of Gateway, Inc. which has changed how people used technology and personal computers to work, live, play, and interact with the rest of the world. Today, Ted Waitt is CEO of the Avalon Capital Group, a private investment company with a diverse portfolio in healthcare,...

Jeff Skoll devised the business model that helped launch eBay. This Canadian-born businessman conceived of the idea of eBay with Pierre Omidyar. The popular story is that Skoll came up with the business plan when Omidyar and his fiancée expressed how difficult it was to find other people who collect Pez...

Sarah E. Johnson Redlich is the owner of Spike and Annie, a retailer and manufacturer of children’s and infants’ apparel based in Burlingame, California. She also was an Operations and Portfolio Manager for six years for Franklin Templeton until 1989. Sarah E. Johnson Redlich has a degree in BS Biology...

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...