September 18, 2011
Creed Carter Black, Leader Who Raised Knight Foundation’s Ambitions
Age at death: 86
Major philanthropy job: Creed Carter Black was president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation from 1988 to 1998.
How he made his mark: He raised the ambitions of the foundation after its assets more than doubled in the years just before he took office. The foundation grew into one of the nation’s biggest because of the deaths of the journalism moguls John Knight, whose estate left more than
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