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No. 23: Bennett S. LeBow

Appeared on February 9, 2011

Bennett S. LeBow has been named among the top 50 philanthropists of 2010 by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. LeBow donated the generous sum of $49 million in 2010. He donated $45 million toward a new academic center for LeBow College of Business -- Drexel University's largest-ever donation. He also donated $4 million to several groups which support cancer research.

Drexel's business school was named for LeBow in 1999 after he made a $10 million gift, bringing his total giving to LeBow College to $55 million.