Dado Banatao Innovator
He didn’t merely escape poverty: he engineered paths for those who came up behind him.
From This is True for 27 December 2025
philanthropy
Known more for giving their money away than for making it.
Chuck Feeney Philanthropic entrepreneur
“I had one idea that never changed in my mind: that you should use your wealth to help people.”
From This is True for 8 October 2023
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
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