Donald Jonas Philanthropist
“People think, ‘Oh, that’s a smart guy: he’s getting a huge tax write-off’,” Jonas said at the time. “Baloney.”
From This is True for 21 August 2022
philanthropy
Known more for giving their money away than for making it.
Henry Orenstein Toymaker
His Suzy Homemaker Dream Kitchen “just happened” to be the perfect size to play in with Barbie dolls.
From This is True for 19 December 2021
Rudi Hoenson The grateful
Hoenson learned one lesson the hard way: “Don’t dwell on the past.”
From This is True for 31 May 2020
Rosalind Walter “Rosie”
The namesake for the “Rosie” cultural icon.
From This is True for 8 March 2020
Eugene Lang Educational dreamer
“Giving is not giving back,” Lang said. “There is no quid pro quo. Giving is self-fulfillment.”
From This is True for 9 April 2017
Abdul Sattar Edhi Humanitarian
He had no funding, and simply led by example: the Edhi Foundation grew to be a huge public service organization.
From This is True for 10 July 2016
Joe Griffin Patten Fox Phantom
He became known as “The Phantom of the Fox”.
From This is True for 10 April 2016
Ted Stanley Mental health advocate
It’s estimated Stanley donated $1.2 billion to research and treat mental illness.
From This is True for 10 January 2016
Jacinto Convit Research physician
“I don’t lose sleep over not winning the Nobel Prize, but I do over finding the cure for cancer.”
From This is True for 11 May 2014
Walter Cottle Lester Gentleman farmer
Lester was a lifelong farmer — in California’s Silicon Valley.
From This is True for 9 February 2014