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philanthropist

[fi-lan-thruh-pist] / fɪˈlæn θrə pɪst /


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By email, Chopra wrote that he was glad that philanthropist Barnaby Marsh had introduced them in person.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Africans should welcome all foreign investors and put colonial hang-ups behind them, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

An avid art collector and philanthropist, Fisher died on Saturday at age 94.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Goldrich is named in honor of the late Jona Goldrich, an L.A.-based Jewish Holocaust survivor, philanthropist, real estate developer and co-founder of Holocaust Museum LA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This billionaire philanthropist named Bernard Lutz set it up in conjunction with the public school system, like a school within a school—all you have to do to get in is pass a test.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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