William (Bill) H. GatesComputer Software Marketing Genius
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Fortune: Co-founder Microsoft Corp.
Legacy: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Foundation Assets: $24,082,053,000
2002 Giving: $1,158,280,084
Major Funding Areas: global health, education, libraries

Henry FordMass Production Automobiles Ford Foundation
Fortune: Ford Motor Company
Legacy: Ford Foundation
Foundation Assets: $9,300,140,000
2002 Giving: $509,700,353
Major Funding Areas: culture, education, environment, health and human services, public policy, religion

Eli Lilly and FamilyFortune: Founder Eli Lilly and Company
Legacy: Lilly Endowment Corp.
Foundation Assets: $10,054,031,550
2002 Giving: $557,097,523
Major Funding Areas: religion, education, community development

Cornelius Vander StarrGlobal Insurance Entrepreneur
The Starr Foundation
Fortune: Founder of American International Group Inc.
Legacy: The Starr Foundation
Foundation Assets: $4,781,056,809
2002 Giving: $245,469,098
Major Funding Areas: education, medicine, human needs, public policy, culture

J.Paul GettyFounder of Getty Oil J. Paul Getty Trust
Fortune: Founder of Getty Oil Company
Legacy: Getty Trust
Foundation Assets: $8,623,795,970
2002 Giving: $21,047,815
Major Funding Areas: research, education, conservation of art, leadership, professional development.

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