The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy's Prime-Time Player

Former businessman's hands-on, 'eyeball-to-eyeball' style of giving is the inspiration for a new TV drama

Boston

Teddy Rist is having a tough time. The playboy businessman lost his son a year ago, his wife divorced him, and an isolated act of hero­ism has left him questioning what he's doing with his life. The solution to his malaise? Philanthropy.

Mr....

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