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Golden Rule

A family's $70-million gift forces Oral Roberts U. to transform its management

Tulsa, Okla. The owners of Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts-and-crafts stores, were eyeing a year of strong profits late last year, and they knew they wanted to expand their giving.

David Green, who started the 400-store chain with a $600 loan and turned it into a fortune worth $1.8-billion,...

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