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Tom Golisano Donates $30M to Special Olympics

Tom Golisano, 79, made his fortune in founding Paychex, a payroll and human resources service that contracts with hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world. The company, which went public in the early 1980s and operates in 18 countries, brings in around $4.1 billion in revenue a year. Still chairman of the board, Golisano […]

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Betsy DeVos Pledges to Donate Salary to Charity

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has come under plenty of criticism in her politics, including freely admitting that she and her family have spent millions of dollars in purchasing political advantage. But perhaps a recent move has bought her some grace for that past. DeVos’s yearly salary as secretary of education is $199,700. This […]