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Morningstar founder turned mutual fund data processor into megamart for investment information
Special to the TribuneJoe Mansueto's day jobs have been a handful lately: He has been busy turning Morningstar Inc. into a $3.1 billion investment information megamart, buying up media properties and skipping the charity circuit in favor of coaching grade-school soccer on...Tags: Bill Gates, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Financial Markets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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More Americans to increase donations, and not for the tax deduction
The do-gooding spirit is thriving in the U.S., with 81% of Americans planning to maintain or boost their donations this year, according to a new report. That’s nine percentage points higher than 2011 and 18 points above 2010, according to...
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Matt Damon, Bill Gates, Colin Powell on ABC’s ‘This Week’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe panel will be Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson and Jonathan Karl, all of ABC, and Michael Gerson of The Washington Post.... -
Facebook fortunes rise on Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
L.A. Times Tech BlogFacebook is making its mark on the Forbes 400. Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues have taken key spots on Forbes magazine's annual list of the 400 richest Americans. Zuckerberg, whose estimated wealth jumped by $10.6 billion to $17.5 billion,........ -
Bill Gates's Philanthropy Costs Him Richest-Man Title
Web ReporterBill Gates didn't lose his title as the world's richest man last year; he gave it away by plowing billions into his charitable foundation, experts say. Forbes will release its 2011 billionaires list on Wednesday and Gates, investor Warren Buffett and...Tags: Bill Gates, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Carlos Slim, Warren Buffett, Microsoft Corporation
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Maybe you can't give $500 million, but still give
Good news on the national front to start off the new year. About 60 billionaires have joined The Giving Pledge, a philanthropic campaign started by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. These people are pledging to give away at least...Tags: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Microsoft Corporation, YouTube, Elections
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