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Unlike brother Warren Buffett who grants in 'wholesale', Doris Buffett believed in small and direct grants to people with financial difficulties hence the nickname 'retail' philanthropist. [10] [1] "She is far more philanthropic than I am. She identifies with the underdog.
- Philanthropy
- Doris Eleanor Buffett, February 12, 1928, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
- 1996–2020
- August 4, 2020 (aged 92), Rockport, Maine, U.S.
“He couldn’t possibly do what we’re doing.”That’s because while Warren Buffett is a “wholesale” philanthropist–minting money with his investing acumen and then giving it to foundations that can put it to best use–Doris Buffett is a “retail” philanthropist who interacts with and chooses the individual recipients.Though she ...
Aug 6, 2020 · But whereas Warren Buffett favors what he has described as a “wholesale” approach to philanthropy, making massive donations to grant-making organizations such as the Bill &...
- Emily Langer
Aug 10, 2020 · Although he will almost certainly end up giving more than one hundred billion dollars to charity, Warren called Doris the “real philanthropist” in the family. Doris Buffett died at her home in Rockport on August 4 at the age of 92, and that prompted us to take a fresh look at our interview with her.
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Aug 5, 2020 · Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, via Associated Press. By Sam Roberts. Aug. 5, 2020. Doris Buffett, a self-styled retail philanthropist who once declared that her billionaire younger...
Doris Buffett, the oldest sister of legendary investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, was on a mission. When she inherited Berkshire Hathaway stock from a family trust in 1996, she dedicated the rest of her life to giving it away—all of it—mostly to individuals in trouble through no fault of their own. Doris was pa
Aug 6, 2020 · Doris Buffett was a philanthropist who was the older sister of billionaire Warren Buffett and helped with his charitable giving efforts. Died: August 4, 2020 ( Who else died on August...
