The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Setting an Example, Reluctantly

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

New York

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 charitable,"...

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