January 15, 2012
Joseph E. Robert Jr., Champion of Needy Children
Jamie Windon
Joseph E. Roberts Jr. gave millions to Children's National Medical Center.
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Jamie Windon
Joseph E. Roberts Jr. gave millions to Children's National Medical Center.
Age at death: 59
Major philanthropy role: Joseph E. Robert Jr., who died of a brain tumor, founded Fight for Children, a charity that has raised $100-million to help low-income children in Washington. He gave $25-million to Children’s National Medical Center for a surgical-care center named after him. And he was a key player in persuading the government of Abu Dhabi to give $150-million to the center for research on ways to reduce the pain
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