June 18, 1998
20 Museums to Get $100-Million in Paintings
The Sara Lee Corporation has announced that it will donate works of art worth approximately $100-million to U.S. museums as a gift to mark the new millennium. The company will give away 35 to 40 paintings and sculptures to 20 museums in cities where it has significant business interests.
The Art Institute of Chicago, located just a few blocks from the company's global headquarters, will be the biggest winner, receiving a dozen works of art, including paintings by Fernand Leger and
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