Gates managed the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for years as co-chair alongside his son.
Philanthropists
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Calling herself a “retail philanthropist,” Buffett had a goal of giving away her entire fortune during her lifetime.
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Walter’s WWII work in an aircraft factory inspired the hit 1942 song “Rosie the Riveter”
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He also appeared in movies including “Beverly Hills Ninja” and “Rush Hour”
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She campaigned for president Jimmy Carter and became ambassador to Belgium during his presidency.
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Her business model was based on raising up deeply impoverished people in Africa and India by giving them living wages.
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Barron Hilton was the son of Conrad Hilton who took over the Hilton Hotels business and expanded it to include casinos. He was also a founding owner in the American…
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Colorful Texas businessman was a generous philanthropist.
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Here’s how you can leave a philanthropic legacy to benefit an organization you care about…
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The H&R Block founder was a beloved philanthropist in his hometown of Kansas City.