January 29, 2009

Setting an Example, Reluctantly

A veteran investor bets on a high-profile gift to a New York medical center

By Ian Wilhelm

Kenneth G. Langone has given hundreds of millions of dollars to charity, supporting medical research, higher education, and other causes.

But the wealthy investor says his philanthropy shouldn't solicit wild applause.

"I don't think I am terribly

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