philanthropy

21.09.2021

Pierre Omidyar

A French-American philanthropist who founded the Omidyar network, which uses financial markets to improve people’s lives Pierre Omidyar (b. 1967) is an entrepreneur who is most known for creating and founding one of the most famous auction websites called eBay …

21.09.2021

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist investing in education and free public libraries Andrew Carnegie (1835—1919) was a British man who lived most of his life in the U.S. He came from a family of not much economic stability. That is the …

21.09.2021

Tom Hunter

Scottish magnate, investor and philanthropist supporting Third World countries in a number of social causes Sir Thomas Blane Hunter (b. 1961) is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and millionaire, that created his fortune all by himself, just by a few simple …

21.09.2021

Clara Brown

American, a former enslaved woman who became a philanthropist to help settle former slaves Clara Brown (1800—1889) is believed to be the first former slave to move to Colorado during the Gold Rush. She was born in 1800 and was …

06.09.2021

Muhammad Ali

An American boxer and pacifist who converted to Islam and refused to take part in the Vietnam War Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (1942—2016), or as he is known, Muhammad Ali, was an American heavy-weight boxer, philanthropist and social activist. He …