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Some are misfits who failed early. Others are workaholics. Some are geniuses. Others couldn't finish school. Some are inventors. Others take good ideas and make them better. But they all have one thing in common - they give enormous amounts of money, time, or assets for the greater good of society.
We've identified 30 of the world’s most famous philanthropists past and present and compiled short biographies on each, along with links (when available) to their foundations (so you can ask for a grant where applicable) and the companies they built. We hope they will make you more knowledgeable. They might even stimulate you to create your own fortune!
In this issue we'll expound on the virtues of financial wizard, politician and art collector Andrew W. Mellon and the most famous of library founders, Captain of Steel Andrew Carnegie.
In Part 1 of this series we covered Bill Gates, Eli Lilly and Family, Henry Ford, J. Paul Getty and Cornelius Vander Starr. In Part 2 we took a look at the lives of Robert Wood Johnson, the founder of Johnson & Johnson; W.K. Kellogg, founder of Kellogg's; and William R. Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett Packard.
Use the highlighted links below to learn more about:
Andrew W. Mellon: Founder of Mellon National Bank - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew Carnegie: Founder of Carnegie Steel Corporation - The Carnegie Corporation
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