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Swiss Billionaire Makes $1B Donation to Preserve Natural Resources

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Post date November 1, 2018

An aerial view of a rainforest. — Photo credit: Shutterstock

Hansjörg Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who made a fortune in the American market by founding medical device manufacturer Synthes. Before his 2012 sale of his company to Johnson & Johnson, he donated approximately $300 million dollars. Since the $21 billion sale, his giving has increased dramatically. Like Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and […]

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Out of the Limelight: The Jobs’ Generous Giving

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Post date May 28, 2013

The world loved Steve Jobs. The innovative, intelligent college-dropout who founded Apple and Pixar was charismatic and easy to like. He inspired people with his products and vision, and devastated many with his death. But not everyone had all nice things to say about the Apple CEO. He eventually reached a net worth of $10.2 […]

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