Sam Roberts
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Pablo Eisenberg, Fierce Critic of Aloof Philanthropies, Dies at 90
He fought for transparency, accountability, equity and support directed to grass-roots organizations.
Robert D. Kern, Developer of Emergency Generators, Dies at 96
Born in a garage, his company, Generac, thrived on the threat of power failures to corner the market on portable and backup sources of electricity.
Robert Toll, Who Mass-Produced ‘McMansions,’ Is Dead at 81
He and his brother, Bruce, founded a home-building company that found suburbia fertile ground to make hundreds of millions of dollars with roomy dwellings.