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banister

[ban-uh-ster] / ˈbæn ə stər /
NOUN
railing of stairs
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“We honor donor requests, but our deep knowledge offers them a value proposition,” says Simeon Banister, CEO of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, a New York-based DAF sponsor with $720 million in assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Banister says the Rochester foundation and others also allow them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The first time Jeff Banister stepped into a big-league clubhouse, it was 9 o’clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

“He’s very calm in the batter’s box. He has a really good plan and he doesn’t get too overwhelmed with the situation,” acting Arizona manager Jeff Banister said.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2023

Colman and Banister dining one day with Lord Erskine, the ex-Chancellor, amongst other things, observed that he had then about three thousand head of sheep.

From The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Lemon, Mark




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