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10251
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Bowman Gray Sr., was one of the men who contributed to North Carolina's industrial growth in the first half of the 20th-century. He was also a man who benefited education and other civic enterprises. One of his greatest benevolences was providing funds for the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 8 Issue 11, Mar 1951, p21-22, 27, bibl
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28044
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Philanthropist Dan Hill is the winner of a 2010 Indy Citizen Award for his positive contribution to society in the Triangle area. Hill is responsible for helping to revive the East Durham business district. Hill has helped bring in the TROSA Grocery, Godspeed Internet Café, and Joe’s dinner to the deserted district. The success of the shopping center where the businesses are located has helped restore pride in the neighborhood and provide food to residents who did not have a grocery store nearby.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 47, November 2010, p18 Periodical Website
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29639
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Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom is a beard club and nonprofit organization in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The club has sixty members who all share the same priorities for family, local philanthropy, and redefining what it means to be a modern man.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , July/Aug 2017, p56-61, il, por Periodical Website
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39761
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Salisbury’s present growth and development comes largely from 400 million dollars of business investments and billionaire Julian Robertson’s philanthropic support. Contributing factors include the town’s proximity to Charlotte and Greensboro and an Internet service company that spurred the multimillion-dollar investment.
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40708
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Included in a discussion of this stadium’s early history is the motives of the stadium’s founder, largely based on rivalry. William Rand Kenan Jr. was driven to compete with other higher education institutions in the North and North Carolina, as well as the efforts of his philanthropic rival, John Motley Morehead III.