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For Pierre and Pam Omidyar, the ‘Money Matters, But the Impact Matters More’

Post author By admin
Post date January 31, 2014

Pierre Omidyar, Forest Whitaker, Pam Omidyar, and Lawrence Bender.
IMG: pmo via Flickr

Pierre and Pamela Omidyar have been making some serious philanthropic contributions for more than a decade now, with no signs of slowing down. A true philanthropic power couple, the Omidyars acquired their fortune from Pierre’s company, eBay, and have been as generous with their wealth as they are business-savvy. According to The Huffington Post, “After […]

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