philanthropist
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A former farmer, philanthropist, and sheriff, the younger Buffett brings more than three decades of board experience to the role.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sarah Jane has since carved out a career of her own in New York, working as a model, content creator and philanthropist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Other patrons include Caitlin Kalinowski, a former robotics executive at OpenAI who recently moved to Anthropic; agriculture executive and philanthropist Taylor Kirkpatrick; and Claire Spaht, the wife of private equity billionaire Holden Spaht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kushner Cos. built and acquired apartments in multiple states, while Charles became a philanthropist and major Democratic Party donor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“There was another person, a woman, Mrs.—you know. The artsy- craftsy philanthropist who lives practically next door to you on Camino de los Arbolitos.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Parton was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022, which honoured her as "one of the entertainment world's most generous philanthropists".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In retirement, "Boss Zhu" published a number of books of speeches on economic reform, and was listed as one of the country's top philanthropists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“This is going to be a huge problem as small colleges close,” said Joanne Florino, a fellow at Philanthropy Roundtable, a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of philanthropists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In 2025, Spiegel was among business leaders and philanthropists who helped form the Department of Angels, a group that aims to help L.A.’s fire recovery efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
He was also among a handful of philanthropists who helped to fund the education of the nation’s Colored citizens.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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