William Bindley Philanthropy
William E. Bindley was born on October 6, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1962 with a Doctorate of Management degree. In 1968, he established Bindley Western...
View ArticleEli Broad Philanthropy
Eli Broad is the developer who created two Fortune 500 companies, SunAmerica and KB Homes (formerly Kaufman Broad Homes). He currently lives in Los Angeles, and is active in projects to revitalize its...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Philanthropy
Warren Buffett is known for using his ability to reallocate capital to make successful investments. Until recently, he did not participate in philanthropy, wishing to wait until death to make his...
View ArticleWilliam Goodwin Philanthropy
Former AMF Bowling owner William H. Goodwin Jr. is the president and founder of CCA Industries Inc., a diversified firm with interests in hotels, real estate and manufacturing. Based in Richmond,...
View ArticleKirk Kerkorian Philanthropy
Kirk Kerkorian is a rags-to-riches American success story. The son of two Armenian immigrants, Kirk Kerkorian is a testament that the driven can succeed on vision, persistence, hard work, and...
View ArticleKenneth Langone Philanthropy
Kenneth Langone is best known as the co-founder of Home Depot. Born to working class parents in Roslyn Heights, New York, Ken Langone achieved his BA from Bucknell University and his MBA from NYU. As...
View ArticlePeter Lynch Philanthropy
Peter Lynch is known for his highly successful stock picks at Fidelity Investments. He got his start at Fidelity after caddying for Fidelity’s president and other notables and went on to manage a fund...
View ArticleBernard Osher Philanthropy
Bernard Osher is the co-Founder of World Savings. He started his career in business in the management of his family’s hardware and plumbing supplies store. From there, he joined Oppenheimer &...
View ArticleCatherine B. Reynolds Philanthropy
Catherine Reynolds sits at the helm of EduCap, Inc., the revolutionary student lending company. Catherine Reynolds helped develop the private education loans market and has been indirectly responsible...
View ArticleJames E. Stowers Philanthropy
James E. Stowers founded the premier investment management firm American Century Companies. The company, formerly known as Twentieth Century Investors, boasts of assets close to $85 billion. American...
View ArticleSanford I. Weill
A financier and billionaire philanthropist, Sanford I. Weill was born on March 16, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1955. In 1998, he created Citigroup, Inc., the...
View ArticleGeorge Kaiser Philanthropy
George B. Kaiser cemented his reputation as a devout philanthropist the same way he built the Bank of Oklahoma Financial Corporation; with a burning dedication. With a current net worth of $11 billion,...
View ArticleGeorge Soros Philanthropy
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...
View ArticleHarold Simmons Philanthropy
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...
View ArticleRoni Lynn Deutch Philanthropy
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...
View ArticleHenry Kravis Philanthropy
Apart from dealing in corporate mergers and takeovers, private equity mogul Henry Kravis, co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, also takes time to do his share of social responsibility. Most of his...
View ArticleAlex Von Furstenberg Philanthropy
Private equity financier and philanthropist Alex von Furstenberg is the son of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg (creator of the iconic wrap dress) and Prince Egon of Furstenberg, a Swiss nobleman...
View ArticleDavid G. Booth Philanthropy
Ranked sixth highest in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive roster, The Philanthropy 50: Americans Who Gave the Most in 2008; David G. Booth made one of the largest endowments to an American...
View ArticleSam Zell Philanthropy
Considered as one of the wealthiest people in America for owning the (Los Angeles and Chicago) Tribune Corporation, Sam Zell is real estate entrepreneur born in Chicago, Illinois in September 1941. He...
View ArticleMichael 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...
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