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Hilton, who founded a nonprofit on California policies, was known for his frequent visits in the last couple of years to the state Capitol for discussions with legislators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A Glasgow auction house founded by TV presenter Anita Manning has been criticised for offering human remains for sale.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Scaramucci founded SkyBridge Capital and briefly served as White House communications director during President Donald Trump’s first term.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Six years later, it remains mostly empty, aside from a small elementary school founded by Bhakta’s wife, with the bigger development plans called off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In the end, those kids collected five times as many paper clips as they needed, and founded a world-renowned Holocaust museum.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman