The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or More to Charity

JOHN D. HOLLINGSWORTH JR.
Estimated $400-million bequest: Furman University, Greenville (S.C.) YMCA, and other charities

Mr. Hollingsworth, who died in 2000 at age 83, left 45 percent of his estate to Furman University, 10 percent to the Greenville YMCA, and the remainder to other charities in Greenville County. He owned land throughout South Carolina and two...

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