Shortly before Matthew Christopher Pietras’s body was discovered, the Metropolitan Opera had been told that the $10 million he had just donated did not belong to him.
Category: Philanthropy
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Wallis Annenberg, Arts and Wildlife Philanthropist, Dies at 86
She put millions from her foundation into projects in California, like a performing arts center in Beverly Hills and a wildlife crossing over the busy 101 freeway.
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Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education
Microsoft said it would provide cash, artificial intelligence tools and computing services to schools, colleges and nonprofit groups.
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Ford Foundation’s New Leader Is From Yale Law School
Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.
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Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony
Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians.
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Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92
He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. But he was also an influential art patron.
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David H. Murdock, a Fierce Rags-to-Riches Corporate Raider, Dies at 102
He was a school dropout at 14 and homeless for a spell, but as a driven investor he became a billionaire. Later came another quest: to extend life through better nutrition.
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Jillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 84
Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she insisted; a company founder, he died well before the trouble began.
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Laurene Powell Jobs Cuts 10% of Jobs at Emerson Collective
Ms. Powell Jobs has privately said her philanthropy needed to practice more austerity, according to people who heard her remarks.
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Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge
The center in Manhattan aims to attract new audiences, as it takes down a wall on Amsterdam Avenue and revamps Damrosch Park.
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Michael Flynn, a Trump Ally, Sponsors Beethoven at the Kennedy Center
Following the president’s overhaul of the center, Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, has made a substantial gift to the National Symphony Orchestra.