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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...away a small fortune--$50 million--in a singular bid to end as much hurting as his money would allow. What most distinguishes White isn't the amount he has given away. Compared with Ted Turner's $1 billion pledge to the United Nations, White's largesse is a driblet. But most big givers don't start redistributing their loot until they have made a pile, and many generous magnates, like Turner and Bill Gates, remain very rich even after they have made headlines for their charity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Philanthropist: Quiet Giver | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

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