| Great Philanthropists 
	Andrew Carnegie -John D Rockefeller (1839-1937) - Founded Standard Oil - Founder of  the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University (created from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was the country’s first institution devoted exclusively to biomedical research), Supported Northern Baptist Convention.Select Rockefeller Philanthropies (2004) documents over  $150 billion in philanthropy by his foundations and descendants.
 See Rockefeller Philanthropy: A Selected Guide
 Exxon Mobil Accuses the Rockefellers of a Climate Conspiracy - The New York Times
John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) - Property for United Nations in Manhattan,  Grand Teton National ParkDavid Rockefeller (1915-) - Chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation, Grandson of John D. Rockefeller - Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Brothers FundLawrrence Rockefeller (1910 – 2004) grandson of John D. Rockefeller - St. John, Virgin IslandsWarren Buffett - InvestorBill Gates - MicrosoftWarren Buffett - InvestorMark Zuckerberg - Facebook
	Michael Bloomberg - Financial manager, Mayor of New York City
 
Links:https://www.smartgivers.org
 The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The Philanthropy 400
 Giving It Away, Then and Now - The New York Times
 List of philanthropists - Wikipedia
 Seven Myths about the Great Philanthropists | Excellence in Philanthropy | The Philanthropy Roundtable
 Why So Many People Are Waiting for David Rockefeller to Die — Two types of philanthropists - Give it away early - Wait | Inside Philanthropy
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