Duke Endowment

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Duke Endowment

ORGANIZATION

"The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James Buchanan Duke. The Endowment's mission is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and spiritual life."

Official Website:
http://www.dukeendowment.org/

Location:
Charlotte, NC

Founding Date:
1924

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William Barnet III Business 27-Aug-1942 CEO of William Barnet & Son, 1976-2000

James Buchanan Duke Business 23-Dec-1856 10-Oct-1925 American Tobacco Company

Richard Jenrette Business 5-Apr-1929 Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette

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