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Hajjah Fatimah Facts

Hajjah Fatimah binte Sulaiman (1754? – 1852?), also known as Hajjah Fatimah and as the “Sultana of Gowa”, was a Singaporean merchant and philanthropist. After the death of her second husband, she combined his business with her own boats and built i

Anna Hansen Facts

Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi Facts

Luigi “Shorty” Rossi (born February 10, 1969) is the star of Pit Boss, a reality series (now cancelled) on Animal Planet. He is also the owner and talent manager of Shortywood Productions, a company that works with little people in the entertainment

Sara Forbes Bonetta Facts

Lady Sara Forbes Bonetta (1843 – 15 August 1880) was a West African Egbado Omoba who was orphaned in intertribal warfare, sold into slavery, and in a remarkable twist of events, was liberated from enslavement, and became a goddaughter to Queen Vict

Carole Lynne Facts

Carole Lynne, Baroness Delfont (16 September 1918 – 17 January 2008) was a British theatre actress, best known for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the widow of Lord Bernard Delfont, a prominent figure in the British entertainment industry

Janet Huntington Brewster Facts

Janet Huntington Brewster (September 18, 1910 – December 18, 1998) was an American philanthropist, writer, radio broadcaster and relief worker during World War II in London. She was the wife of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.

John D. Rockefeller III Facts

John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was a philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of philanthropists John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. His s

Linda Ramone Facts

Linda Ramone is an American philanthropist and widow of Johnny Ramone. She is the co-owner and a president of Ramones Productions and was the subject of numerous songs by The Ramones, including “The KKK Took My Baby Away”. She is the founder and pres

Abby Rockefeller Facts

Abigail Greene “Abby” Aldrich Rockefeller (October 26, 1874 – April 5, 1948) was an American socialite and philanthropist. Through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., she was a prominent member of the Rockefeller f

Loke Yew Facts

Loke Yew (simplified Chinese: 陆佑; traditional Chinese: 陸佑; pinyin: Lù Yòu), born Wong Loke Yew, CMG, LL.D. (1845–1917) was a Chinese-born, of Cantonese descent, business magnate. He was a famous businessman and philanthropist in British M

Ralph Evinrude Facts

Ralph S. Evinrude (September 27, 1907 – May 21, 1986) was an American business magnate best known for being the Chairman of Outboard Marine Corporation, and the husband of singer and entertainer Frances Langford.

Vincent Astor Facts

William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was a businessman and philanthropist, and a mem